India protests: Internet cut to hunger-striking farmers in Delhi

Post by dang » Mon, Feb 01, 2021, 5:44 AM UTC

srean wrote: post #371

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This is very good because these chats and their logic is public and for all to see and make their own judgements. Thanks for making my job easier. - that goes either way. All can see that you are trying to diverge the conversation instead of answering. You refusal to answer the question indicates that you agree with it. Else its a simple answer. Let me ask myself that question. Do you consider a group of people a ter…

Which question have I refused to answer ? I made quite clear where I stand as far as the RSS or the farmer protests are concerned. I will say that yet again, RSS has over its history been a silent approver of acts of violence refusing to distance itself from such acts. The farmer protests had sections, possibly govt sponsored, who indulged in violence. The farmer protest bodies have condemned these harshly and distan…

Post by davchana » Mon, Feb 01, 2021, 5:45 AM UTC

bythckr wrote: post #226

wtmt wrote: post #172

If you’re someone outside India, please write to your representatives (or organize something) on matters like Internet access being cut off. We live in an age where this can be a matter of life and death. It is standard practice in India to cut off Internet access in places where there are riots or riots expected to happen or for some nebulous “national security” concern. In fact, India tops the list of countries wit…

You missed out to mention the fact that the protesters first destroyed the cell towers and stole the generators and are now complaining about the internet being cut. No cell tower == no cell service == no internet.

Post by dang » Mon, Feb 01, 2021, 5:47 AM UTC

modi15 wrote: post #225

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I looked at the comments by green accounts, and most are actually anti Indian government, rather than pro Indian government.

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Post by davchana » Mon, Feb 01, 2021, 5:49 AM UTC

ngc248 wrote: post #238

wtmt wrote: post #172

If you’re someone outside India, please write to your representatives (or organize something) on matters like Internet access being cut off. We live in an age where this can be a matter of life and death. It is standard practice in India to cut off Internet access in places where there are riots or riots expected to happen or for some nebulous “national security” concern. In fact, India tops the list of countries wit…

The current thing happening delhi is similar to the Occupy Capitol a few weeks ago. Of course this violence needs to be stopped, I mean it's the capital for gods sake. India is not losing its freedom, but with the amount of population and rumour mongering on whatsapp/social media tamping down on the internet sometimes is necessary. Earlier before data become ubqiquitous, they used to clamp down on SMS.

Post by dang » Mon, Feb 01, 2021, 5:53 AM UTC

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Sadly as much as I hate seeing essential communication links cut, though I don't have any data I am assuming a lot of people are going to buy in the public safety angle. It is not like the Indian state hasn't used that line of reasoning before for even bans lasting more than a year. Reading through the linked article on the violence related to the same protests that happened few days back reminded me of some tweets I…

It's so interesting that in your mind that you'll draw a connection between attacking the police and the US Capitol "insurrection" (which is complete propaganda spin by the way), while ignoring the political dissidents from your side attacking the police (and our communities) across the country for the entire summer that we had to sit through. It's also interesting that you say it's bad to cut off their communication…