Opinion: Sec 69A Was Meant to Defend India’s Security. It’s Being Used to Gag Journalists

Mishi Choudhary, Founder of SFLC.In writes for The Quint on freedom of speech and censorship.

This clever system of censorship perpetuates darkness and opacity. Everyone washes off their hands, saying, “We are only following the law,” but there are petitions pending in the Supreme Court that challenge the constitutionality of these rules. In the meantime, unchecked and invisible censorship continues to grow, Mishi Choudhary wrote.

Read the whole piece here: https://thequint.com/opinion/wartime-secrecy-cant-justify-censorship-69a-opaque#read-more

Opinion: Sec 69A Was Meant to Defend India’s Security. It’s Being Used to Gag Journalists