I think they are gonna do that, our government is tending to become authoritarian, it's too early to tell if that's good or bad overall. The reason they have not hindered whatsapp is that unsubstantiated whatsapp forwards actually helped them politically.
I see India becoming more and more similar to Russia, especially since Adityanath is likely next PM candidate, and since opposition is not strong enough, being stuck at 90s with minority appeasement tactics and almost centered on single family, the majority of people will think internet censorship is good for them.
Edit: I am not a "indian liberal" or right winger either, just a neutral look about the state of affairs.
Forget "tending to become authoritarian". It has always been authoritarian. Every aspect of the government, not just one political party here or there. That includes the police and the judiciary. Every aspect of the Indian govt. abuses power.
Rajkot's police chief said the kids were not studying for the upcoming exam, and they were playing PUBG. (Edit) So he banned the game for the entire city and arrested people for playing it. Another ex-politician was dragged through a court case for making fun of a judge in a photo. Every now and then, the entire internet is cut off in many parts of India for some silly excuse or another.
I see India becoming more and more similar to Russia, especially since Adityanath is likely next PM candidate, and since opposition is not strong enough, being stuck at 90s with minority appeasement tactics and almost centered on single family, the majority of people will think internet censorship is good for them.
Edit: I am not a "indian liberal" or right winger either, just a neutral look about the state of affairs.