There has been a lot of chatter around the “fake news bill” in Karnataka, with multiple drafts floating around and concerns being raised that it could curb free speech. The intention, however, is the exact opposite. As I’ve said, the focus is only on tackling misinformation and disinformation that can harm society at large, not on restricting legitimate voices. The bill is still undergoing interdepartmental consultations and no draft has been finalised by the state.
I discussed this, along with Karnataka’s work in electronics, IT, and global capability centres, in my interview with @bsindia Standard.
Read here.
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MASSIVE BREAKING 🚨
Husband of Nirmala Sitharaman has made a shocking claim
"INDIA alliance would have won 316 seats in Loksabha if there was no rigging" 🤯
75% Indians would agree with him
मैंने संसद में कहा था कि जिस तरह एकलव्य का अंगूठा कटवाया गया था उसी तरह पेपर लीक करवाकर युवाओं का अंगूठा काटा जाता है।
इसका ताज़ा उदाहरण बिहार है। BPSC अभ्यार्थी पेपर लीक के ख़िलाफ़ आवाज़ उठा रहे हैं और एग्जाम को रद्द करने की मांग कर रहे हैं।
लेकिन NDA की सरकार अपनी नाकामी को छुपाने के लिए उल्टा छात्रों पर ही लाठी चार्ज करवा रही है।
यह बेहद शर्मनाक और निंदनीय है। छात्रों के भविष्य के साथ खिलवाड़ बर्दाश्त नहीं किया जाएगा। हम उनके साथ हैं और उन्हें न्याय दिलाने के लिए लड़ेंगे।
It's disheartening to see such situations. I've directed officials to visit her and ensure immediate action for her well-being. The Collector has been instructed to take necessary steps for the allotment of a house.
The BJP ecosystem is nervous and flailing because Sh. @RahulGandhi ji has spoken the plain truth. The ‘Modi bubble’ has burst. His politics of fear has failed, and nobody takes him or his band of cheerleaders seriously.
Rahul ji has time and time again warned about the BJP-RSS’ dangerous politics of hatred and division. His entire mission has been to bring in love, respect and humility in public discourse, and foster the idea that India is a country where multiple ideas and identities co-exist. The BJP-RSS is the single biggest threat to this inclusivity.
It is also doubly hypocritical for the BJP to complain about statements made by Rahul ji in the US, when the PM does not miss a single chance to repeat his hackneyed ‘nothing happened in the 60 years before 2014’ line - which is truly an insult to the collective efforts of multiple generations of Indians who made our country great.
The BJP would do well to take criticism constructively, instead of indulging in meaningless outrage when they are shown the mirror.