Patna: Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde yesterday said the central government was planning to act against those misusing social media by uploading videos of communal clashes or anything that hurts others.
“The government is serious to take action against those found guilty of uploading video or footage of riots on social media to create communal troubles or other law and order troubles,” Shinde said.
The minister, here to attend a function, said misuse of social media for vested interests is not good for the country.
“Misuse of social media to instigate riots and other law and order trouble is a serious issue and it is under consideration to initiate action against those responsible for it,” he said.
Shinde said it was reported some people have uploaded objectionable video footage of shocking incidents on Facebook, YouTube and other social media medium that caused communal flare-ups.
He said the government was fully in favour of freedom of expression but would not allow misuse of the social media. “The government has to monitor and check it,” he said.
Charges framed against ex-high court judge
Chandigarh: A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here yesterday framed corruption charges against former Uttarakhand High Court judge Nirmal Yadav in the multi-million rupee “cash-for-judge” scam.
Yadav was present in the court when the charges were framed by CBI court judge Vimal Kumar.
Charges were also framed against four others, including Delhi-based hotelier Ravinder Singh, former additional advocate general of Haryana Sanjiv Bansal, Panchkula-based businessman Rajiv Gupta and another person identified as Nirmal Singh.
Yadav, who was a judge in the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Chandigarh earlier, and the others, will now face trial for corruption.
The trial is set to begin on February 15.
Agencies
