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'#RGforNetNeutrality' trends on Twitter

by IBNS 22 Apr 2015, 10:28 am

New Delhi,Apr 22 (IBNS): As Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi spoke on the issue of net neutrality in the Lok Sabha, a hashtag '#RGforNetNeutrality' is currently trending on micro-blogging site Twitter on Wednesday.

The hashtag is trending above other hashtags like '#EarthDay' or '#AAPKisanRally'.

Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday raised the issue of net neutrality in the Lok Sabha and attacked the Centre over the matter as he said that it was trying to distribute the internet among big industrialists.

Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Gandhi said: "The youth needs internet freedom. This government trying to appease corporates in this too.They want to distribute the internet among big industrialists."

Demanding for a law on the issue, he said: "We want that consultation with TRAI be stopped, and there should be a law on Net Neutrality."

"Net Neutrality is an important issue - it means everyone should have Net Ka Adhikaar," he said.

 Gandhi earlier in the day  gave a notice for the adjournment of the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha to debate on the issue of net neutrality.

Speaking to reporters later, Gandhi said: "The government is taking away the land of farmers and now they are taking away the internet as well."

He said the move will affect the youths of the country.

Debate over the issue of net neutrality gained momentum in past few days after standup comedy group All India Bakchod (AIB) pulled up the matter over their new video where they are urging people to 'Save The Internet'.

The video is dealing over the issue of net neutrality.

According to netneutrality.in, the net neutrality is 'the idea that internet service providers give their customers equal access to all lawful websites and services on the internet, without giving priority to any website over another'.