Committed to freedom of expression: Kapil Sibal

IT and communications minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday said that there should be no doubt that we are wedded to the freedom of expression at the Google Big Tent Activate summit.

He underlined that the internet is the most important and transformative forum.

Underlining the power of the internet as a most inclusive medium, as there are no borders on the net, he stated that we must move slowly but surely towards making internet the equinet.

Sibal underlined the three important points for making the internet a truly empowering, transformational and inclusive force.

First, from the point of view of the state, we must have an enabling framework and rules and regulations must not come in the way of the growth of the net.

The second one is networks in terms of fibre optics and also wireless must be developed to facilitate access to the net. And last none is affordable access devices are needed for a true inclusive transformational internet revolution.

Sibal also said that it will be truly transformative, if through the internet, we can reach people in their traditional languages.