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    Major websites face prosecution in India

    NEW DELHI (AP) — Google, Yahoo, Facebook and other websites are facing prosecution in Indian courts for refusing to censor themselves and remove contents considered insulting to Indian leaders and major religious figures.

    Government officials are upset about Web pages that are insulting to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, ruling Congress party leader Sonia Gandhi and major religious figures. Some illustrations have shown Singh and Gandhi in compromising positions and pigs running through Mecca, Islam's holiest city.

    The federal government said on Friday that there was sufficient material to proceed against 21 social networking sites for offenses of "promoting enmity between classes and causing prejudice to national integration," according to the Press Trust of India news agency.

     

    11 comments

    • Ken  •  Bratislava, Slovakia  •  4 mths ago
      The websites are international. By what right does the Indian government think they can apply their laws and morals to others?
      • Harris 4 mths ago
        The websites are international...but every website must obey the rules and regulations of each country....that`s why china blocked Facebook,twitter..etc.....India is not planning to block these websites..but indian government asked these websites to remove unlawful or inappropriate content from their website....but these websites are lazy to give a response to those..so bcos of this, government is taking legal action against them..
      • Tom 4 mths ago
        Harris, If a country wants a site blocked, it is up to the country to block it or make computers illegal in their country. If I post something, I have no control about where it ends up.

        If I posted a picture of your mother screwing a male pig, you may not like it and your country may not like it but the internet is a free system. The best you can do is hope that maybe your country blocked it, but there are others in the world that want to see that picture and have a right to view it.
      • msroshan 4 mths ago
        vvow Rock Haris Rock!!
    • kurt g  •  Manila, Philippines  •  4 mths ago
      India has always had a very strong separation between their social classes. Now they're worried about people (or web sites) causing problems? If they really cared about problems between their social classes they would try to abolish or at least reduce the problems they have now. Hypocrites!!!
    • Brian G  •  4 mths ago
      Wow, sounds pretty stupid. Maybe India should just unplug their internet connection.
    • Jeff  •  4 mths ago
      india, stop sounding so islamic. don't you have a terrible amount of poverty-stricken to deal with?
    • A Yahoo! User  •  Cincinnati, Ohio  •  4 mths ago
      Sheeeit son..when in Rome, do as the Romans is still good advice...CAPT AHAB
    • kurt g  •  Manila, Philippines  •  4 mths ago
      Ugly and Jew is an Iranian poster... why can't people figure that out?
    • Sam  •  4 mths ago
      Indian Govt is too lazy enough to clean their corrupted scumbags.....................
      If they are upset about pictures..........They Can Also Take Into Account Those INFORMATIONS SHOWING THEIR BLACK MONEY AMOUNTS.
    • usjustice101  •  4 mths ago
      Now India is going to behave like the muslims did with the danish cartoons? They should be more concerned with their widespread level of poverty, instead of latching on to international humor. Don't like it? Shut it off -- end of story!
    • Harris  •  Hong Kong, Hong Kong  •  4 mths ago
      The American media create all kind of mess everywhere and spread to the world their own prostituion....this above sentence is true in all field.....american government is living align with the media..their main weapon is false media..
    • rob  •  Bakersfield, California  •  4 mths ago
      ugly an jew..why r u livin in states then,go back to ur filthy india
      • Harris 4 mths ago
        Who is living in the states...we don`t care about states.....it`s true some are living in states,but many Americans are also working in India...
    • Ugly and Jew  •  Newark, New Jersey  •  4 mths ago
      The American media create all kind of mess everywhere and spread to the world their own prostituion.
      • Dean 4 mths ago
        I agree but they don't have to have internet so umm what is the point, if they don't like it turn it off that in itself proves they allow it so it's all about the money,money,money. well I don't totally agree why don't you read who creates the article and publishes it.
      • Tom 4 mths ago
        Go eat a bacon and tomato sandwitch!
      • usjustice101 4 mths ago
        @Ugly And Jew: So shut it off if you don't like it Ahab! What are you doing here anyway? Isn't your camel waiting for its hourly f(_)k?
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