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Tech manifestos 2019: DMK will regulate social media and scrap the Niti Aayog if voted to power

The DMK, if voted to power, will urge the Union government to bring in legislation which would prevent all social media from publishing obscene content. The party will also seek to revive the Planning Commission's and scrap the Niti Aayog. Read other parties tech-related promises in their manifestos here (see the DMK's manifesto appended in the bottom). Social Media The DMK will urge the Centre to bring in appropriate legislation to prevent all types of social media from publishing "any kind of obscene pictures, photos and other pornographic literature and materials." The party said social media is an important factor in the rise of sexual harassment against girl children. Social media, the party said, "is indulging in rampant and uncontrolled publishing of obscene materials". . ."it becomes expedient to stop this menace to protect innocent girl children". The party said Special Cyber Crime Branch should be set up in every district to deal with cyber crimes against women MSMEs DMK will urge the Centre to set up a task force to review and revive MSME Sector (Micro, Small and Medium scale Enterprises); enabling it with better access to formal credit and technology for modernization. Mobile manufacturing The BJP government's Make in India scheme has been a failure, according to DMK. And this, it says, is proven by the fact that the Rs.1,50,000 crores mobile phone market in India is 100% occupied by imported smart phones; out of this, the China made smart phone market share in India is to the…

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