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Modi Summons Telecom Secretary over Website Takedowns, Sources Say
Modi’s office is pressing telecom officials after Reuters found fake court orders were used to block 129 illegal betting websites.
- On Saturday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office summoned Telecom Secretary Amit Agrawal to explain how officials ordered the takedown of more than 100 websites based on fake court orders.
- Reuters revealed on Wednesday that telecom officials directed internet providers to block 129 illegal betting websites after receiving fake High Court orders emailed by people posing as lawyers.
- The fraudulent court orders contained fabricated logos, seals, and a QR code, remaining publicly accessible on the Department of Telecommunications' website for months alongside government correspondence.
- State police launched a criminal investigation into forgery and cheating, raising concerns that inadequate safeguards in India's content-takedown system could allow falsified documents to block legitimate websites.
- India's Supreme Court justices previously warned that such fabrication "bearing forged signatures of Judges strikes at the very foundation of public trust," urging strict treatment of these criminal acts.
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Times of IndiaPM Modi summons telecom secretary over website takedowns, sources say
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office has summoned Telecom Secretary Amit Agrawal in response to concerns regarding fraudulent court orders. These orders, which improperly called for the blocking of 129 betting websites, have prompted the telecoms ministry to launch an internal investigation, while local police are probing potential forgery.
·Mumbai, India
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Modi summons telecom secretary over website takedowns, sources say
NEW DELHI, Nov 14 : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office summoned the telecommunications secretary on Saturday to explain how officials ordered the takedown of more than 100 websites based on court orders that Reuters revealed were fake, two government sources said.The intervention from Modi's offic
·Singapore, Singapore
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