Freedom of Speech and Expression

Blogging is not an art, it is rather an expression of freedom, and it is a power to let you realize yourself. On his page, the bloggers expresses himself uninhibitedly about anything he prefers to express about freely.

Now Indian bloggers can not do so, they may blog, yet they cannot blog freely.

They need to limit themselves about what they are talking about and how they are expressing themselves because Supreme Court of India says that the blogger may face libel charges and even prosecution for their blog content. Bloggers can be nailed for views.

Not only that, the bloggers needs to look for the content of the commenter on their blog as the blogger will be considered responsible for all the raunchy, caustic or abusive comments on any issue.

The Supreme Court refused to protect a 19 year old boy named Ajith D against the summons from Maharashtra court on a criminal case filed against him for starting a virtual community on Orkut against Shiv Sena.

Totalitarianism is official now, you may have the ways to express but you cannot express and if you do, be prepared to face the consequences.

Some months ago, when a blogger expressed his views against NDTV's live coverage of Mumbai terrorist attacks, he also faced warnings of libel and he had to remove and apologize for his post.

This case is a step forward. Ajith D is facing a criminal charge, the FIR against him is registered under Sections 506 and 295A pertaining to hurting public sentiments.

So here is the efficiency of Indian judiciary system. We cannot say for how long the kid will suffer now.

The issue of hurting public sentiments is a bit crap idea. What will not hurt the public sentiments?

If someone raises the issue of legalizing prostitution, it hurts public sentiments, if someone raises issue of legalizing alcohol, drugs or even abortions it hurts public sentiments. If someone opposes taxes and governmental policies, bail outs and economic stimulus, that also hurts public sentiments. Say anything and that will hurt public sentiment because public has no face.

Thus, remain dumb and numb and do not speak out, otherwise, someone will nail you down officially.

Ohh well you have freedom of speech and expression, so what is someone complains and file an FIR against you? You should go to court and explain your conduct, explain how you were not committing any crime but just trying to exercise your fundamental right of expression, fight for your right you may win.

Fundamental right of expression! What a cliché.

One needs to understand the humour behind the idea of fundamental rights.