A parliamentary committee on information technology on Friday dropped the matter of suspension of high-speed internet services in Jammu and...
A parliamentary committee on information technology on Friday dropped the matter of suspension of high-speed internet services in Jammu and Kashmir from its agenda, PTI reported.
As per the updated agenda that the Lok Sabha Secretariat put out on Friday, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology, headed by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, will discuss suspension of telecommunications and internet services in Delhi and Bihar. The discussion will be held on September 1.
However, the summons issued to Facebook based on allegations that the social media giant had chosen to ignore hate speech made by Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on its platform, are still on the agenda. Facebook representatives have been called to reply before the panel on September 2.
The BJP had been upset about the Tharoor-led panel putting internet restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir on the agenda. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey had written a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla requesting him to remove Tharoor from the post of the chairperson of the panel. According to Dubey, the matter cannot be discussed as it is sub-judice in the Supreme Court.
On August 25, Birla had asked chairperson of all parliamentary committees to ensure that rules were strictly followed while holding meetings. He said that as...
