Another day, another cartoon blocked in India on the Modi govt’s orders. And, as always, I’m posting it again.
And look at how Instagram notifies you. The message is buried in your notifications. If you happen to see it, you see it. If you miss it, you miss it. Censorship, quietly tucked away.
PM Modi calls India the “mother of democracy”. Yet, criticism is being silenced. This is not how the mother of democracy behaves. This is how an authoritarian regime does.
And look at how Instagram notifies you. The message is buried in your notifications. If you happen to see it, you see it. If you miss it, you miss it. Censorship, quietly tucked away.
PM Modi calls India the “mother of democracy”. Yet, criticism is being silenced. This is not how the mother of democracy behaves. This is how an authoritarian regime does.