It’s free, and that’s how it should be

I first raised the issue of internet censorship in Parliament in March 2011, and I am mystified by the Centre’s approach towards the internet — it defies logic and is not consistent with the values of our republic and democracy. There are three realities about India that we must remember, and it is sometimes worth reminding the government about them. First, India is a vibrant democracy with a constitutionally guaranteed right to free speech and liberty. Second, despite our problems, India’s democratic model is an aspirational one for many countries of the world; and third, the internet, apart from being an alternative media, is also a platform for innovation and vibrant entrepreneurship. We must keep all the three things in mind while examining the Centre’s attempts to regulate the internet.

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