Additional Director General of Police, Anti Terrorism Squad, M.S., Mumbai on 15/11/2014 requested blocking of 32 number of websites / pages which were being used for Jihadi Propaganda.  It was stated that Anti National group are using social media for mentoring Indian youths to join the Jihadi activities.These websites work on page hosting concept.  Many of these wbsites does not require any authentication for pasting any material on them.  Other upload articles, Videos or photos or to download the contents which helps to hide the identities.  These websites were being used frequently for pasting, communicating such content by just changing page name even blocking the earlier one. 

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate also issued the order on 10.11.2014 for blocking of these 32 websites on urgent basis. Blocking of the websites was ordered in compliance with court order. Contact has also been made with some of the websites.  These websites have undertaken not to allow pasting of such propaganda information on their website and also work with the Govt. to remove such material as per the compliance with the laws of land.  The action has been initiated to unblock the following sites:

            weebly.com

            vimeo.com

            dailymotion.com

            gist.github.com

 similar approach could be considered for other involved websites on getting assurance that law of the land would be complied with.

NNK/NNK