And Now, DoT Asks ISPs To Block Github, Pastebin And 30 Other Sites

The Department of Telecom has sent a circular to ISPs asking them to block 32 sites which includes github, pastebin, archive.org, vimeo, dailymotion and others.

While this isn’t anything new (DoT keeps coming up with a list of sites that do not warrant blocking, but get blocked), we certainly hope that the orders could be meant for blocking specific URLs and NOT the entire site.
Update : Apparently, the sites were blocked because of anti-India content they were carrying. The government needs to get some lessons on the difference between a URL/webpage and a site.

The websites that have been blocked were based on an advisory by Anti Terrorism Squad, and were carrying Anti India content from ISIS. 1/2

— Arvind Gupta (@buzzindelhi) December 31, 2014

The sites that have removed objectionable content and/or cooperated with the on going investigations, are being unblocked. 2/2

— Arvind Gupta (@buzzindelhi) December 31, 2014

And The Irony?
This is what Narendra Modi tweeted way back in 2012 🙂

As a common man, I join the protest against crackdown on freedom of speech! Have changed my DP. 'Sabko Sanmati De Bhagwan.' #GOIBlocks

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 24, 2012

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