Do business in India but follow laws too, Ravi Shankar Prasad to Twitter
Prasad says whether it's Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or WhatsApp, they are welcome to work in India, have crores of followers, but they will have to adhere to Indian Constitution and laws
- Feb 11, 2021,
- Updated Feb 11, 2021 1:34 PM IST
Amid row over micro-blogging platform Twitter's non-compliance of its order, Union IT and communications minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said all social media platforms are welcome to work in India but they will have to adhere to Indian laws.
While speaking in the Rajya Sabha, the union minister said: "Whether it's Twitter, FB, LinkedIn or WhatsApp, they are welcome to work in India, have crores of followers, but they will have to adhere to the Indian Constitution and laws."
He said the government respects social media a lot, which has empowered common people. "Social media has a big role in the Digital India programme. However, if social media is misused to spread fake news, violence then action will be taken," he added.
Amid row over micro-blogging platform Twitter's non-compliance of its order, Union IT and communications minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said all social media platforms are welcome to work in India but they will have to adhere to Indian laws.
While speaking in the Rajya Sabha, the union minister said: "Whether it's Twitter, FB, LinkedIn or WhatsApp, they are welcome to work in India, have crores of followers, but they will have to adhere to the Indian Constitution and laws."
He said the government respects social media a lot, which has empowered common people. "Social media has a big role in the Digital India programme. However, if social media is misused to spread fake news, violence then action will be taken," he added.