Telecom Ministry officials "summoned" over blocking websites on fake court orders

New Delhi, Nov 14 (UNI) The Prime Minister's Office is understood to have "summoned" Telecom Ministry officials to seek an explanation over how the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) ordered the blocking of 129 websites based on forged High Court orders, exposing serious gaps in the government's website-blocking mechanism. The officials were reportedly asked to appear before the PMO to explain how purported judicial directives, allegedly sent by individuals impersonating lawyers, were accepted and acted upon without adequate verification. There was no official confirmation from the PMO in this regard. The development follows a Reuters investigation published on Wednesday, which revealed…