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SC Issues Notice To MEITY On Plea Challenging Internet Shutdowns During Competitive Exams

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The petitioner, which is a legal services organisation, Software Freedom Law Center has challenged the Internet shutdown during the state level and central examinations seeking direction to the states to not suspend Internet services.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on a plea challenging the internet shutdown during competitive exams to prevent cheating.

The petitioner, which is a legal services organisation, Software Freedom Law Center has challenged the Internet shutdown during the state level and central examinations seeking direction to the states to not suspend Internet services on the ground of preventing cheating in examinations and for such other routine administrative reasons. The plea also sought to set aside the blanket order of the Respondent State Rajasthan dated September 2, 2017, which delegates the power to suspend internet services to the Divisional Commissioners of the State.

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MAE States India, China To Dismantle, Verify Temporary Structures In Gogra-Hot Springs Area Of LAC

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India and China have agreed to dismantle and verify the temporary structures and other allied infrastructure created in the Gogra-Hot Springs.

New Delhi: India and China have agreed to dismantle and verify the temporary structures and other allied infrastructure created in the Gogra-Hot Springs (PP-15) area of the LAC in Ladakh, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.

This comes a day after Indian and Chinese troops in the Gogra-Hot Springs area started to disengage in a coordinated and planned way. In response to a media query, MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the disengagement process in the area will be completed by September 12. This disengagement process follows the sixteenth round of talks between the Corps Commanders of India and China that was held at Chushul Moldo Meeting Point on July 17, 2022.

Since then, the two sides had maintained regular contact to build on the progress achieved during the talks to resolve the relevant issues along the LAC (Line of Actual Control) in the Western Sector of the India-China border areas.

โ€œAs a result, both sides have now agreed on disengagement in the area of Gogra-Hot Springs (PP-15). As per the agreement, the disengagement process in this area started on September 8 at 0830 hrs and will be completed by 12 September 2022,โ€ Bagchi said.

In the media response, the MEA spokesperson continued that the two sides have agreed to cease forward deployments in this area in a phased, coordinated and verified manner, resulting in the return of the troops of both sides to their respective areas.

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โ€œIt has been agreed that all temporary structures and other allied infrastructure created in the area by both sides will be dismantled and mutually verified,โ€ Bagchi said and added that โ€œthe landforms in the area will be restored to the pre-stand-off period by both sides.โ€

The agreement ensures that the LAC in this area will be strictly observed and respected by both sides and that there will be no unilateral change in status quo.

โ€œWith the resolution of the stand-off at PP-15, both sides mutually agreed to take the talks forward and resolve the remaining issues along LAC and restore peace and tranquillity in India-China border areas,โ€ he said.

Last month, the Indian and Chinese armies held a Division Commander-level meeting where they discussed matters pertaining to maintaining peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control in the Ladakh sector.

Earlier, India and China held talks in the Chushul sector to address the air space violations by the Chinese Air Force where India warned the Chinese against any misadventure.

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