[Marxistindia] No to Direct Govt control of digital media

[news from the cpi(m)]

November 12, 2020


Press Statement

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued  
the following statement:

No to Direct Government Control of Digital Media

By a notification, the Central Government has brought all  
digital/online media platforms and online content providers within the  
ambit of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. These were under  
the Ministry of Information and Electronic Technology earlier, and  
subject to various provisions under the IT Act to deal with digital  
platforms and intermediaries.

This notification is a clear expression of intent that the Central  
Governmetn is now moving to “regulate” digital media content. Having  
muzzled the print and electronic/visual media to a considerable  
extent, it is moving to control digital media.

The CPI(M) is opposed to control of the digital media by a government  
department. The CPI(M) believes that the existing laws and IT Act are  
adequate for the purpose of a healthy digital media.


For CPI(M) Central Committee Office