Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that if social media companies didn't follow Indian laws, the government would take action.
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00:00It doesn't matter if it's Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or WhatsApp.
00:06You have crores of followers, we respect that, and you should earn money too.
00:11But you have to follow the constitution of India.
00:14You have to follow the laws of India.
00:17All these companies should know.
00:19What kind of a joke is this?
00:20That you're doing the Narendra Modi Massacre of Farmer Hashtags.
00:25What does this mean?
00:30We respect social media a lot.
00:55Social media has empowered the common people.
00:59Social media has played a big role in the National India Programme.
01:03We respect the right to criticize.
01:06You can criticize the Prime Minister or the government because it's a part of the constitution.
01:11But if the misuse of social media is done to spread violence, fake news, and misguidance,
01:19then there will be an investigation.
01:21We would like to say this with great pleasure.
01:23Secondly, we respect the process of elections in India.
01:29And the election commission has done a great job.
01:32If someone misuses social media and tries to influence the elections with corruption,
01:38then there will be a strict investigation.
01:40We would like to say this too.
01:41And the government will also work alongside the election commission.
01:45As far as fake news is concerned, we have created a platform to bust fake news.
01:53And whoever posts fake news, gets corrected immediately.
01:57So today, whether it's Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, I would request you to work in India.
02:10You have crores of followers.
02:12We respect that.
02:13Earn money too.
02:14But you will have to follow the constitution of India.
02:18You will have to follow the laws of India.
02:20When there is ransacking on the Capitol Hill of Washington,
02:24the police have to investigate.
02:26Then some micro-brewing companies stand with them.
02:30And when there is an attack on the Red Fort, which is a symbol of India's pride,
02:35then they stand against it.
02:37This double standard will not work.
02:40All these companies should know.
02:43There is freedom of speech in the constitution of India.
02:46But it is also written in the 19th,
02:48it is subject to reasonable restriction because of the sovereign integrity of India.
02:52What kind of a joke is this?
02:54Are you making fun of Narendra Modi?
02:56Are you doing a massacre of farmers?
02:58What does this mean?
03:00So sir, don't spread superstition.
03:02Don't spread violence.
03:04Don't spread fake news.
03:06And follow the constitution and laws of India.
03:08We will be very strict in this.