129 ANNEXURE P-10 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS RAJYA SABHA QUESTION NO 3107 ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017 Cyber filtering of extremist antinational contents 3107 Shri B.K. Hariprasad Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state :(a) whether the Ministry is planning to create any mechanism to ensure cyber filtering of the extremist/anti-national contents present in the cyber world; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and (d) the details of steps taken in this regard? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR) (a) to (d): The security and intelligence agencies monitor the cyber space and whenever they notice any objectionable online content relating to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of the State, friendly relations with foreign States or public order or for preventing incitement to the commission of any cognizable offence, necessary action is taken for the blocking of such online content as per the provisions of Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. TRUE COPY