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Hinduphobia in India

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We all are completely aware about the fact that how Hinduism and people following Hinduism has been targeted by some political parties and people from other communities.  India is considered to be the largest democracy in the world. India got independence on 14th August 1947 and declared itself as a Sovereign, Democratic and Republic state with adoption of the constitution on 26th January 1950. In 1976, with the 42nd Ammendment Of Constitution Of India, India adopted the concept of Secularism and declared itself as a Secular country. Some basic features of Secularism:- - India doesn't have any official religion. -All citizens are free to propagate, practice any religion. -No discrimination on the basis of religion. -Equal respect for all religions. 79.8% of the India's population follow and practices "Hinduism" thus making  it as the largest religion in India.  Even if India is a secular country, some political parties and some people of other communities trying their

Why Social Medias Need To Be Regulated In India?

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See, this is one of the most hot and controversial topic in the India right now. Few days ago, GOI sent a show cause notice to big social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Google to show the reason of not being able to comply with the new rules and regulations under IT Act( Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) 2021. Under these guidelines, the OTT platforms (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ Hotstar)and Social Media platforms like( Fb, Twitter, Instagram, Whatsapp, Google, Sharechat) are to be held responsible for the content posted by the users on their platform.So they need to regulate the contents on their platforms strictly. According to guidelines, the platforms will need to disclose the first originator of a mischievous tweet or message. Those can be in relation to the sovereignty of India, the security of the state, relations with foreign states, rape, etc. Moreover, in a move that caused a stir, the government ordered that social media platforms