The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) is set to extend the deadline for public comments on its proposed amendments to the IT Rules that introduce powers to take down social media posts related to news and current affairs.
The ministry had floated the draft on March 30, giving stakeholders 15 days to respond, with the deadline ending on April 14.
Clarifying the intent behind the proposal, MeitY said, “We have only introduced a clarification to give power to MIB (Ministry of Information & Broadcasting) to decide on content related to news, current…

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