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Under the Information Technology Rules, 2021, Centre has to share reasons for issuing blocking orders in writing, said the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative.

INS expresses concern about Governments move of stepping in as fact checkers

Three political groups in Kerala on Tuesday announced they would also screen the documentary in the state.

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PIB can’t vet news, editors tell Centre

The Centre exercised a provision under the controversial Information Technology Rules, 2021, to issue takedown orders to YouTube and Twitter.

The Indian government’s blocking of a BBC documentary on the anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat state in 2002 is just the latest attempt to prevent criticism of the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry has asked for links to the first episode of the BBC documentary be blocked, sources have said.

The development comes amidst the standoff between the Centre and the judiciary regarding judicial appointments in the country.

The centre has ordered Twitter and YouTube to take down links of a BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, people with direct knowledge of the matter have said.