Corporate Behaviour and Free Speech
In a defamation case against Paranjoy Thakurta, a court has order, issued on September 6, directed the removal of defamatory content from their respective articles and social media posts within five days. In the suit filed by Adani Enterprises Ltd, seen by HT, the allegedly defamatory material includes transcripts of YouTube videos, screenshots of X posts by journalists, and images of their X profiles.https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/mib-issues-takedown-notices-to-13-digital-news-publishers-over-adani-defamation-case/ar-AA1MIjBR
Based on this, The ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) on Tuesday issued takedown notices to 13 digital news publishers on YouTube and Instagram for disseminating defamatory content related to Adani Enterprises Ltd.The ministry’s order names journalists, media houses, and creators — including Newslaundry, Ravish Kumar, Dhruv Rathee, The Wire, HW News Network, and Aakash Banerjee’s The Deshbhakt — who have received a list of 138 YouTube video URLs and 83 Instagram links to be taken down.
After Months Of Protest, ‘Adani’ Tag Removed From Airport Name Boards BUSINESSINDIA Sep 12, 2021 https://odishabytes.com/after-months-of-protest-adani-tag-removed-from-airport-name-boards/
Social activist Dilraj Alva had taken up the issue with airport authorities contending that there was no provision to change the name, as per the agreement for operations and maintenance of the airport.
After the terms of agreement were revealed through an RTI reply, a legal notice was served in March this year to Airports Authority of India (AAI) and MIA director questioning the ‘Adani’ tag attached to the name boards. The legal battle waged for some months before the social activists’ stand was vindicated. Changes have been made in MIA’s official Facebook and Twitter accounts also.
Adani Group had taken over Mangaluru, Lucknow and Ahmedabad airports from AAI late last year and Mumbai in July 2021.
Kerala protests against Adani's agenda widen A special correspondent Jan 23, 2021 https://www.adaniwatch.org/kerala_protests_against_adani_s_agenda_widen
Concern about the growing power of Indian ‘corporates’ and the impacts on local farmers and fishing communities has grown in India’s south-west state of Kerala.
In mid-January, Kerala’s fishing communities carried out a huge water-borne protest against Adani’s troubled Vizhinjam port development. The state government has also issued a penalty notice to the Adani Group following the missing of a construction deadline for the troubled port.
Adani Group takes over Thiruvananthapuram International Airport despite LDF, UDF Press Trust of India
October 14, 2021 protests https://www.firstpost.com/india/adani-group-takes-over-thiruvananthapuram-international-airport-despite-ldf-udf-protests-10054981.html
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan had criticised the takeover, saying it was not for the development of the facility but to protect the interest of monopolies
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