Indian Blog Censor

Thanks to the incessant protests from the blogger community and timely media attention, the censorship is expected to be lifted soon. One funny thing during this ban is that I kinda liked my office more due to no block in the access. We all have known various forms of censorship and in India we havent suffered much except for the time and again whimsical Film Censor Board. A few years ago I heard about the blocking of some yahoo groups related to Naga outfits and it didnt matter much as I didnt have much access to Internet then. This time I came to know what it can mean. Repeatedly frustrated attempts to get a page on the browser for an whole evening and then near midnight getting enlightened of the fact that DoT has gone crazy. The government should open up an department to keep up with the latest web developments. With no dearth of IT professionals in the country it is sad witness such short sightedness on the part of the government. It is a common reaction for anyone to block the source of trouble. In this case the government might not be aware of the fact that millions would be affected. It might be just an immediate reaction. I am not trying to be pro-government and this paragraph will still be valid if the ban is not lifted. technorati tag: blog india