Many arguments are being made about the fact that the parent company of WhatsApp, Meta, is going to stop the service of WhatsApp in India. However, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has given an explanation about this. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, Minister Ashwini Vaishnav informed that Meta has not informed the government about any plan to stop its WhatsApp service in India.
Is WhatsApp planning to shut down its service in India due to government directives to share user details as per government directives under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000? This question was asked by Congress MP Vivek Tankha. After that, Minister Ashwini Vaishnav answered MP Vivek Tankha’s questions about WhatsApp service. Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said, “WhatsApp and its parent company Meta have not given any information to the government about WhatsApp’s plans to shut down their services in India”. Meanwhile, the news about this has been given by Times of India.
Meanwhile, is WhatsApp planning to shut down its service in India due to directives to share user details? Earlier, WhatsApp had challenged the new revised IT norms. In this regard, WhatsApp had told the Delhi High Court that if the government forces it to break the encryption of messages, it will stop working in India. Also, while replying to a question about restrictions on social media platforms, Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said that the central government has issued directives in the interest of sovereignty or integrity of India, defense of India, security of the state, friendly relations with foreign states or public order.
