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Govt should address grievances, not suppress criticism: Kejriwal on IT Rules
['Telangana Today']
Telangana Today
Govt should address grievances, not suppress criticism: Kejriwal on IT RulesAAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday accused the Centre of tightening IT Rules to suppress criticism instead of addressing public grievances.
In a video statement posted on X, Kejriwal said governments should focus on governance rather than trying to control public discourse.
According to an official statement, amendments were made to rules on February 10, 2026, to strengthen the regulatory framework to address harms arising from synthetically generated information (SGI), including deepfakes and AI-generated content.
Referring to the recent Cockroach Janta Party-led protest at Jantar Mantar, Kejriwal alleged that the government is attempting to suppress public voices instead of responding to people’s grievances.
The former Delhi chief minister said governments should focus on governance rather than trying to control public discourse.