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Pretty interesting comment. Let me see a reputable source which backs up 'anti pm message arrest under national security act'. I googled those and found just on

by _frip 7y ago

Pretty interesting comment. Let me see a reputable source which backs up 'anti pm message arrest under national security act'. I googled those and found just one arrest in a state which said > Asked why Shinde had been suspended, Sharma said, “He has not been suspended just for the message. In the past, too, complaints were received against him for favouring certain political party person and showing political inclination. The WhatsApp message he posted is one of the reasons why he has been suspended.” Asked what exactly did he mean by showing political inclination, Sharma said, “I won’t be able to give all the details. But the past complaints and WhatsApp message are the reasons he has been suspended.” source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-constable-suspended-for-sharing-anti-pm-message-on-whatsapp-4892293/ https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-const...

nanokilo 7y ago
Forgive my naivety, but aren’t Whatsapp messages encrypted? If so, how can the authorities see what’s written in them?
- everly 7y ago
  Someone in the group chat is a snitch.
- afterburner 7y ago
  Maybe someone snitched?
  - _frip 7y ago
    That is exactly what happened.
- josephagoss 7y ago
  If people in the chat want him suspended, I guess it is those people with the complaint making a recording/listing of the chats and then passing the evidence onto authorities.
- fouc 7y ago
  I thought only 1-to-1 messages were encrypted and group chat wasn't.
  - likpok 7y ago
    The group chat is also encrypted, but anyone in the group chat can share the messages.
  - aitchnyu 7y ago
    Whatsapp does E2E for groups, which have upto 256 members. A Matrix dev said they scaled E2E to groups with thousands.
saagarjha 7y ago
> In the past, too, complaints were received against him for favouring certain political party person and showing political inclination. Why is this even a "valid" reason?
- RA_Fisher 7y ago
  It's not, it's government censorship.
  - saagarjha 7y ago
    I mean, sure, everyone knows it is. But usually governments of democratic countries try to hide their intentions with some sort of reasonable-sounding excuse?
  - sonnyblarney 7y ago
    'Censorship' is bad, but I'm a little more concerned about the 'arrest' part ...
- ummonk 7y ago
  Even in the US there are restrictions on political activity by civil servants. Although I doubt those would encompass what was described here.
thewhitetulip 7y ago
You seem to have taken only one source Google "whatsapp admins arrested Modi" First link: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/whatsapp-admin-arrested-in-karnataka-for-offensive-post-on-pm-narendra-modi-1689041%3famp=1&akamai-rum=off https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/wha... Tdlr; Karnataka WhatsApp grp asmin arrested for morphed photo of the PM
- _frip 7y ago
  Well looks like I'm blind because I find no mention of the national security act in the sources you linked as well. You're trying so hard. Oh well..
  - thewhitetulip 7y ago
    It is glad that you accepted. If only more ppl were like you who accepted their incapability while proving others wrong. The source I gave was "Whatsapp admin arrested Modi" If u want to look for those arrested under NSA, the results are one click away. Now don't tell me your hands stopped working as well...
    - _frip 7y ago
      Haha 'one click away', I see nothing that proves your original comment, the burden of proof lay upon you (when the argument was active). That's quite a jump to conclusion too. But whatever helps you sleep at night while accepting your bullshit narrative was openly called out and you made a fool of yourself. Must be hard spreading propaganda on internet forums. Have a good one. You may choose to reply to this comment but expect no further conversation. Peace :)
      - thewhitetulip 7y ago
        lol I googled "whatsapp admin arrested Modi NSA" And guess which link came first? https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/technology-44925166 https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/technology-44925166 Article says > student has spent five months in an Indian jail over a WhatsApp message he says he did not send. > Local reports say the 21-year-old man was charged with sedition because of "objectionable" content, although it is not clear what the message said. I rest my case.

by _frip 7y ago

nanokilo 7y ago

Forgive my naivety, but aren’t Whatsapp messages encrypted? If so, how can the authorities see what’s written in them?

everly 7y ago
Someone in the group chat is a snitch.
afterburner 7y ago
Maybe someone snitched?
- _frip 7y ago
  That is exactly what happened.
josephagoss 7y ago
If people in the chat want him suspended, I guess it is those people with the complaint making a recording/listing of the chats and then passing the evidence onto authorities.
fouc 7y ago
I thought only 1-to-1 messages were encrypted and group chat wasn't.
- likpok 7y ago
  The group chat is also encrypted, but anyone in the group chat can share the messages.
- aitchnyu 7y ago
  Whatsapp does E2E for groups, which have upto 256 members. A Matrix dev said they scaled E2E to groups with thousands.

saagarjha 7y ago

> In the past, too, complaints were received against him for favouring certain political party person and showing political inclination. Why is this even a "valid" reason?

RA_Fisher 7y ago
It's not, it's government censorship.
- saagarjha 7y ago
  I mean, sure, everyone knows it is. But usually governments of democratic countries try to hide their intentions with some sort of reasonable-sounding excuse?
- sonnyblarney 7y ago
  'Censorship' is bad, but I'm a little more concerned about the 'arrest' part ...
ummonk 7y ago
Even in the US there are restrictions on political activity by civil servants. Although I doubt those would encompass what was described here.

thewhitetulip 7y ago

You seem to have taken only one source Google "whatsapp admins arrested Modi" First link: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/whatsapp-admin-arrested-in-karnataka-for-offensive-post-on-pm-narendra-modi-1689041%3famp=1&akamai-rum=off https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/wha... Tdlr; Karnataka WhatsApp grp asmin arrested for morphed photo of the PM

_frip 7y ago
Well looks like I'm blind because I find no mention of the national security act in the sources you linked as well. You're trying so hard. Oh well..
- thewhitetulip 7y ago
  It is glad that you accepted. If only more ppl were like you who accepted their incapability while proving others wrong. The source I gave was "Whatsapp admin arrested Modi" If u want to look for those arrested under NSA, the results are one click away. Now don't tell me your hands stopped working as well...
  - _frip 7y ago
    Haha 'one click away', I see nothing that proves your original comment, the burden of proof lay upon you (when the argument was active). That's quite a jump to conclusion too. But whatever helps you sleep at night while accepting your bullshit narrative was openly called out and you made a fool of yourself. Must be hard spreading propaganda on internet forums. Have a good one. You may choose to reply to this comment but expect no further conversation. Peace :)
    - thewhitetulip 7y ago
      lol I googled "whatsapp admin arrested Modi NSA" And guess which link came first? https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/technology-44925166 https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/technology-44925166 Article says > student has spent five months in an Indian jail over a WhatsApp message he says he did not send. > Local reports say the 21-year-old man was charged with sedition because of "objectionable" content, although it is not clear what the message said. I rest my case.