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Leading Indian news portal The Wire has released a statement, on Friday, May 9, saying that their website has been blocked by Internet Service Providers, citing orders from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology under the IT Act, 2000. The website added that they stand against the “censorship” and that they are taking necessary steps to challenge the move.
The move comes a day after the Global Government Affairs handle of X (formerly Twitter) announced that the Indian government directed the social media platform to restrict access to the accounts of several users and news outlets, in light of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. This included the X handles of Maktoob Media, The Kashmiriyat, and Free Press Kashmir.
Calling the withholding of its account a “clear violation of the Constitutional guarantee of freedom of the press,” The Wire termed the move as arbitrary and inexplicable, and said it is taking all necessary steps to challenge the censorship. The platform reiterated its commitment to providing truthful and accurate news, stating, “We will not be deterred.”
“We protest this blatant censorship at a critical time for India when sane, truthful, fair and rational voices and sources of news and information are among the biggest assets that India has. … Your support has kept our work going for the past 10 years and we are counting on all of us standing together at this time,” the statement read.