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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, chaired by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, has summoned representatives from Meta, X (formerly Twitter), Google, and Snapchat for a meeting on August 3, 2026. The meeting follows nationwide protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) that forced Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign over the NEET-UG paper leak. The agenda includes briefing by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of Home Affairs, and the digital platforms on the regulation of social and digital media. Dubey posted on X that the committee will question how these companies protect the privacy of women, children, farmers, and rural folks, and how they ensure the government's public order. The CJP had used Instagram to mobilize crowds during the 36-day protest.
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Parliamentary panel to question digital platforms on privacy and public order
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey chairs the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology
Published - July 28, 2026 07:47 pm IST - New Delhi
The Hindu Bureau
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Following nationwide protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) that forced Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign, the Parliamentary panel has decided to hold a meeting on August 3 to discuss the regulation of social media and digital platforms.
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The agenda includes a “briefing by the representatives of (i) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY); (ii) Ministry of Home Affairs; and (iii) Social and Digital Media Platforms — Snapchat, Google, X (formerly Twitter), Meta (Facebook and Instagram) on the subject ‘Social and digital platforms and their regulation’.”
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey chairs the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology.
Beyond paper leaks, the question of trust and institutional integrity
In a post on X, Mr. Dubey said, “On 3 August 2026 at 4 PM, our Parliamentary Committee on IT and Communication summoned Meta (Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp), X (Twitter), Snapchat and Google. How will the privacy of women, children, farmers, rural folks, labourers, and the general public be protected? How do these companies ensure the government’s public order?”
The 36-day protest ended on Saturday (July 25, 2026) after the Union Education Minister stepped down. CJP had used Instagram posts to mobilise crowds at Jantar Mantar and across India over the NEET-UG paper leak.
Published - July 28, 2026 07:47 pm IST
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