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Anti-India websites backing ISIS blocked by govt
Anti-India Websites Backing ISIS Blocked by Government. The government has reportedly blocked access to 32 websites that were carrying anti-India views and spreading ISIS propaganda.
New Delhi: The government has reportedly blocked access to 32 websites that were carrying anti-India views and spreading ISIS propaganda.
These websites have been blocked following an advisory by an anti-terrorism team.
The blocked URLs or uniform resource locator include files, videos and source code-sharing websites.
The Department of Telecom statement said, the 32 URLs have been blocked under Section 69 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and under Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009.
The rules give the central government powers to block access to information if it is in the interest of the sovereignty and integrity of the country, defence of India, security of the state, friendly relations with foreign states or public order or for preventing incitement to the commission of any cognizable offence.
Show cause notices have also been issued to these websites. So far, only five or six web sites have replied to these notices.
