INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: The government on Friday ordered the blocking of multiple YouTube videos and nearly 50 tweets that shared the first episode of
India.Sources said senior officials of multiple ministries, including external affairs, home and information and broadcasting, had examined
the documentary.They said I-B secretary Apurva Chandra then issued directions to YouTube and Twitter to take down the offensive videos and
secretary, ministry of information and broadcasting may, if he is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient and justifiable for blocking
may consider necessary to such identified or identifiable persons, publishers or intermediary in control of such computer resource hosting
and credibility of the Supreme Court of India, sow divisions among various Indian communities, and make unsubstantiated allegations
a government source said.The government action, however, invited a sharp reaction from the opposition parties
reflects colonial mindset
While it was not made available in India by BBC, some YouTube channels appear to have uploaded it
It is learnt that YouTube has also been instructed to block the video if it is again uploaded on its platform
Twitter has also been directed to identify and block the tweets containing the link to the video on other platforms.Govt blocks YouTube
videos of BBC documentary on PM Modi
