India, China and US governments all censor the internet when they don’t want citizens to learn the truth
by: J. D. Heyes
NaturalNews.com
Sunday, September 13, 2015
A surge of caste-related unrest in India has led the government there to close off the internet in another attempt to silence opposition and control the narrative. This is a tactic that is often used in neighboring China, and it might even be coming to U.S. networks in the future.
As reported by Al Jazeera, the Indian government deployed the army and other paramilitary forces and imposed a curfew in Ahmedabad, the largest city in the state of Gujarat, after deadly violence broke out at a protest led by a powerful caste demanding greater access to government jobs and colleges.
The Gujarat state government imposed a curfew in parts of Ahmedabad as well as four additional cities and towns across the western state following protests involving about 500,000 members of the affluent Patel caste.
In addition, according to a Times of India blog tracking the protests and events in real time, a government-imposed shutdown of the internet was extended on August 27 for two more days, making it impossible for protesters to use social media to get their message out.
Patels tossing stones also torched cars, buses and police stations following the arrest of their leader, Hardik Patel, who had led a massive protest in Ahmedabad, according to police sources who spoke with Al Jazeera.
Controlling narratives – and the masses
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