3 weeks ago
Kejriwal urges Modi government to stop crushing youth's voice
Arvind Kejriwal is a famous leader in India who used to be in charge of Delhi.
He is upset with the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Kejriwal says the government made a new rule that lets it tell social media apps to delete posts and videos very quickly if they criticize the government.
He says these posts must be removed within three hours.
He thinks this rule is unfair and stops people, especially young people, from speaking their minds.
He also talked about a big protest at Jantar Mantar where many students gathered.
Kejriwal says the students were treated badly and some girls were insulted.
He wants the Prime Minister to do good work instead of silencing people.
He warns that young people will get angrier if the government keeps suppressing their voices.
Kejriwal also complained that the company Meta limited his social media account.
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed the Modi government is scared of the country's youth and is inventing new ways to silence their voices.
He alleged a new law lets the government order social media platforms to delete posts or videos critical of it within three hours.
He said the law means people cannot speak against the Prime Minister or the NDA government on issues such as paper leaks and ethanol blending.
He called the Jantar Mantar protest a manifestation of ten years of pent-up anger, claiming students were abused and women insulted.
Kejriwal advised Prime Minister Modi to do good work instead of crushing dissent, warning youth anger will keep rising, and separately accused Meta India of restricting his account.
- Who
- Arvind Kejriwal, former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor, addressing the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- What
- Accused the Modi government of bringing a new law to force removal of critical social media posts and of muzzling the nation's youth.
- Where
- New Delhi; referencing the Jantar Mantar protest.
- When
- On a Friday, in a video blog, following a students' stir at Jantar Mantar.
- Why
- Because, in his view, the government is scared of the country's youth and is suppressing dissent to avoid being called out over issues like paper leaks.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Arvind Kejriwal
- Position
- Former Delhi Chief Minister; AAP National Convenor
- Allegation
- New law lets government order removal of critical social media posts
- Claimed removal timeline
- Within 3 hours
- Topics cited
- Paper leaks, ethanol blending, corrupt practices
- Protest referenced
- Jantar Mantar students' stir
- Other target
- Meta India for restricting his account
- Format
- Video blog
Quotes
Arvind Kejriwal
Former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP National Convenor
“"They have brought a new law. If the government asks any social media platform to delete a post or any article any video, they will have to delete it within 3 hours. This means if you speak against paper leaks, ethanol blending and corrupt practices of the government, your post will be deleted within hours."”
thehansindia.com
“"Instead of scaring the people and crushing their voice, you should do good work, people will start praising you."”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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