Indian govt directs to block 12 pro-Khalistani websites: Reports
New Delhi: The Indian government has directed the IT ministry to block 12 pro-Khalistani outfits-linked websites, media reports said on Tuesday.
Some of the blocked websites were being directly operated by outlawed organisation Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), reports news agency PTI.
According to reports, the 12 websites have been ordered to be blocked by the Ministry of Electronics and IT under section 69 A of the IT Act. They were supporting pro-Khalistani activities. The order was issued on Monday," the source, who did not wish to be identified, told PTI.
The banned websites include SFJ4Farmers, pbteam, seva413, pb4u, sadapind, among others with "org" extension, read the news agency's report.
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