- Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that India must debate on Net neutrality
- COngress says that anyone against it is working with telecom sector
- BJP forms a committee to look into the issue
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday came out in support of net neutrality and demanded that all data and sites be treated and charged equally by telecom companies.
AAP committed to neutral internet. India MUST debate #NetNeutrality. I support #Saveinternet campaign http://t.co/8dYXC4Jgf4
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 13, 2015
The online campaign www.savetheinternet.in has been set up where a user can send a mail directly to TRAI pledging your support to net neutrality and express their discomfort on the issue.
Demanding net neutrality, AAP MLA, Adarsh Shastri said, “It is extremely important. Content and the medium to reach to the content should be independent” he said.
He added that if net neutrality is not implemented, then new start-up companies will be stuck as they will have no way to afford.
Meanwhile various online campaigns have gathered momentum on social media websites which stand against telecom operators charging extra money from users and companies to open apps faster and slowing down the speed for those who don’t pay.
Netizens have been demanding net neutrality so that all sites are equally accessible, at the same speed, and if there is a cost of access, it should be the same for all.
It makes me laugh to imagine getting robbed by a Zoozoo. #netneutrality
— Aditi Mittal (@awryaditi) April 13, 2015
Meanwhile Congress too bats for net neutrality, Its senior leader Sanjay Jha tweeted that anyone against it is working for telecom sector.
Anyone against #NetNeutrality is working for the telecom sector. Internet is a free open space; handle your business risk. Or sell- out.
— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) April 12, 2015
Meanwhile BJP has formed as committee to look into the net neutrality issue. Minister for Communication and Information technology Ravi Shankar Prasad too to social media and tweeted that BJP government believes in using internet for citizen empowerment.
#Internet is one of the finest creations of human mind.It belongs to enitre humanity and not to a few. #NetNeutrality pic.twitter.com/TlWmPQLRGn
— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) April 7, 2015
Our govt. believes in using #Internet for citizen empowerment. A committee has been set up in Dept. of Telecom to look into #NetNeutrality
— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) April 7, 2015