Published 18:31 IST, August 12th 2019
Impact: Centre to crack whip on spreaders of fake Kashmir news & Pakistani propaganda, I&B ministry to approach Twitter
Hours after Republic TV's Editor-In-Chief Arnab Goswami spoke to Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad about the ISI backed Pakistan's information warfare, Ministry of Home Affairs sources said that Home Ministry will get in touch with the Twitter.
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Hours after Republic TV's Editor-In-Chief Arnab Goswami spoke to Law Minister Ravi Shankar Pras about ISI backed Pakistan's information warfare, Ministry of Home Affairs sources said that Home Ministry has asked I&B ministry to get in touch with Twitter.
Speaking to law minister, Republic TV 's Editor-In-Chief asked if Information and Brocasting ministry will take any step against Pak stooges warmongering or fearmongering and spreing fake news regarding situation in Kashmir as well as about media, Pras responded by saying:
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"I will look at matter once I get back to Delhi. Indian digital are t allowed to be abused by ISI nts, if still abuse is going on by fake news, we will surely take stern action. I will return to Delhi, see complaint filed by Republic. I will follow up with Twitter. I will examine matter. My system will talk to Twitter, t me. Let me return to Delhi I will look at entire situation matter itself and we welcome Twitter and social media platofrm for communication and freedom of ideas, but let me be clear any attack on indias integrity. I will look into matter I promise," he said.
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Speaking about celebration of Eid all accross state, Principal secretary Rohit Kansal said that matter has been taken up to service provider:
CRPF called out fake news:
Even as government, Home Ministry, state Police in Jammu and Kashmir and Republic TV ground report shows that re has been absolute peace in Jammu and Kashmir, mischievious elements are continuously propagating fake news. Calling out fake news peddled regarding situation of Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370, w CRPF has said that se are 'baseless and untrue'. CRPF clarified that security forces are working for bonhomie in state. Earlier in day, Republic TV showed pictures from ground in which security forces were seen celebrating Eid with locals. ditionally, NSA Ajit Doval is also celebrating Eid with locals in Srinagar. CRPF spokeperson also called out attempt to show that Indian forces are divided.
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17:55 IST, August 12th 2019