Government of India has banned accessing nearly 22 Blogging sites in India eventhough they are accessible outside the country. The step was taken in wake of Mumbai Bomb blasts on 11th of this month.
The government says that they had to make this decision as per the information from Intelligence Agencies that Terrorist/Militants are using blogs as means of communication.
Bloggers through out the country have criticised this decision of Indian Government and are planning to move to supreme court. They feel that this is agianst the freedom of expression.
I understand that terrorism is a major issue in our country but it is not only in our country US, UK and other countries are also fighting the same issue but they have not banned any sites. Banning blogging sites doesnot mean that militants can stop communicating they may choose other mediums. So I dont think this is a wise decision by the government because it is not only against the freedom of speech but there are people in world who share their knowledge, ideas and also make livelihood through Blogging.
