No proposal to 'invade' individual's right to privacy: Govt on social media hub plans

There is no proposal to "invade" an individual's right to privacy and freedom of speech, the government said today in Lok Sabha when asked if its proposed social media hub project could do so.

In a written reply, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore also maintained that the government proposes to set up the hub to "facilitate information flow regarding its polices and programmes through social media platforms i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube etc."
On whether the project would invade an individual's right to privacy and the right to freedom of speech, the minister said, "There is no proposal to invade an individual's right to privacy, and the right to freedom of speech."