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"The Indian government under Narendra Modi has become an even worse version of
itself. It has expanded its power unilaterally to silence critics and oppress
citizens Modi doesn’t care for. It has continued to do this despite courts
finding these actions illegal.
The government has, on more than one occasion, cut millions of people’s access
to the internet. It claims these extreme measures are justified to ensure the
safety of residents during periods of upheaval, but it’s clear these blackouts
are being used to help the government control the narrative when faced with
mass criticism.
More of the same is on tap as the Modi government continues its oppression of
Sikh residents in the Punjab region — the only region in the country where
Sikhs are not a minority. Following a violent protest earlier this year, the
government clamped down on the region’s 27 million residents while searching
for a single person: Sikh political activist Amritpal Singh, who the government
claimed had instigated the violence against Punjab police officers. Pallavi
Pundir, reporting for
Vice, details the internet clampdown the government
deployed during its search for Singh."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
