The arrest of a Puducherry activist for alleging on Twitter that the Union Finance Minister’s son had "amassed more wealth than Vadra" is a disturbing reminder that the Information Technology Act is serving as a convenient tool to curb free speech. The arrest of a Puducherry activist for alleging on Twitter that the Union Finance Minister’s son had “amassed more wealth than Vadra” is a disturbing reminder that the Information Technology Act is serving as a convenient tool to curb free speech.