The Government can now shut down your internet

The security authorities and law enforcement agencies are now planning to get capabilities to shut down Internet all over the country. This is being termed as a move to improve security. And it can be used as an option during emergencies.

There were a bunch of meetings held at the Prime Minister’s Office on cyber security. Instructions from the PM department had instructed all the Government departments to work together over this. The Center wants more control over the internet services in India.

According to the announcements made in the press regarding such activities, the Government mentioned that these were security measures. It has been claimed that this will help the Government in defending cyber attacks on Indian Infrastructure and also securing the communication networks in India.

Internet is now used to control and manage a lot of stuff in India. And there are a bunch of reasons which could have triggered these activities. The various attacks by Pakistani hackers on Indian websites is a reason. Also with the internet being the reason for many countries watching their Government fall, the authorities need to have more control over the internet.

The Government especially after social media phenomena’s like Hazare and Ramdev needs more control over the media. There are been so many journalists who if they cannot publish or put up their sensitive stories on major media platforms turn to online platforms.