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The former vice-president's remarks drew 'praise' from Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, who said 'those in power and occupying high positions' must heed his advice.

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Let the Courts decide whether the amended Rules are legal or not under the Constitution and the laws. You must look at the non-legal and freedom-related aspects:

The INS said that the government's fact-checking rules, which give a committee the power to take down content that is labelled "fake or false or misleading", calling them arbitrary and a violation of natural justice principles.

While explaining why the proposed fact check unit could not have been formed outside the government, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that information relating to the government would only be available with the concerned ministries or departments.

The rules have attracted criticism from a range of stakeholders — the Congress and several other Opposition parties, including the TMC, RJD and CPI(M), have come down heavily on the government over its decision.

Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. A large part of misinformation has been directed towards the government in the last 2-3 years, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said in a live Twitter session on Friday. Latest News | Over Last 2-3 Years, a Large Part of Misinformation Directed Towards Govt: MoS IT.

The controversial unit will comprise two representatives from the Union information technology ministry and statistics ministry, along with a media expert and a legal expert, senior government officials told 'Indian Express.'

The amended IT Rules are the most updated version of attempt to influence information flow

According to the new IT rules, any online content that the ministry-appointed fact-checking body marks as “fake or misleading” will have to be taken down by online intermediaries if they wish to retain legal immunity against third-party content.