Internet Voices Stifled in India

More free speech repression from the government who gave us the infamous "Gang of 17 Blog Ban"

The Web site of the monthly People's March, which bills itself as the "Voice of the Indian Revolution," has been banned by the Indian government. The announcement coming after much delay by the government and media, for reasons unknown. This official move is seen as launching a new wave of repression on freedom of expression by individuals and mass organizations, although as history shows, this is not a new line for the Indian state.

A letter from the ministry of communications and information technology addressed to Spectrum Solutions Private, Ltd., of Kochi Estates stated, "It has been found that the website http://peoplesmarch.googlepages.com/, running on IP address 202.146.192.161, which is under your control, is hosting anti-national content. You may be aware that hosting such a website is punishable under law."

It's not often you will find this blog standing up in defense of the commies but this is one of those rare occasions. Again the Indian government seeks to suppress free speech under the auspices of protecing national security.

Bullsh!t! The way to beat the commies is with the free and open exchange of ideas. Expose their tired and deluded notions to the light of day and and they will crumble of their own weight. The Indian government is attempting to diminish this group by using the very totalitarian tactics that the group itself espouses and has used throughout history to control it's people.

The cure for communism is the free and unfettered practice of Democracy. Restricting speech , even the warped and delusional speech of communist manifesto is the antithesis of that liberty.

Update: After visiting the webpage it strikes me as ironic that it's editors would rail against the Indian government for infringing on their right of free speech when in all liklihood (should these nimrods assume power) that free speech would be the very first thing they would abolish.