NEW DELHI: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) has managed to compel the Standing Committee on Information Technology (IT) of the Parliament to change its agenda for two days following its meetings. The members of the Committee who belong to various political parties have been sparring over a series of issues related to the committee including influencing Facebook over social media posts and the role of parliamentary panel’s chairman Shashi Tharoor.
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A revised notice for the meeting on 1 September officially dropped the words “UT of Jammu and Kashmir”
as regards discussion on the suspension of telecommunications and internet services – a decision criticized in the panel by representatives of the BJP. Additionally, the revised agenda for the 2 September meeting, where Facebook officials have been summoned, has been made expansive by calling subject experts to speak on the issue of safeguarding citizens’ rights and preventing misuse of social/online news media platforms.
as regards discussion on the suspension of telecommunications and internet services – a decision criticized in the panel by representatives of the BJP. Additionally, the revised agenda for the 2 September meeting, where Facebook officials have been summoned, has been made expansive by calling subject experts to speak on the issue of safeguarding citizens’ rights and preventing misuse of social/online news media platforms.
The development is significant because it comes in the backdrop of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla writing to heads of the parliamentary committee to not discuss matters which are sub-judice. Members of the panel feel that the message going out could be that if something does not come under the ambit of norms and rules then the topic could be avoided.
The meeting is also important because the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) along with like-minded parties has managed to get the support of at least 19 members of the 30 members parliamentary committee.
