Silenced Voices: The Battle for Free Expression Amid India's Farmers' Protests
Director of Journalism and Media Ethics, Subramaniam Vincent, expresses concerns about these anti-democratic practices, saying, "The current Government of India has made it clear that it is the arbiter of truth on matters it deems as the government's domain. What is most worrisome is the total lack of transparency on both sides. Why is the government not listing all the X accounts and speech cases that they claim violate the rules? Why is X not listing the accounts and the specific posts other than mouthing some mild protests?
"Without the specifics of the takedown orders in one place (like a website), the extent, scale, and justifications are simply not open to public discourse and scrutiny. That itself is an anti-democratic use of power by a legitimately elected dispensation."
Subramaniam Vincent, director, journalism and media ethics, quoted by Al Jazeera Media Institute.