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The site contains almost 1000 posts. It had posted the sensational [[2G spectrum scam|2G]] tapes conversation on his website before the [[Aam Admi Party]] leader [[Prashant Bhushan]] released them in New Delhi. It had contained the alleged conversation between the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] [[Kanimozhi Karunanidhi|Kanimozhi]], [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] officer Jaffar Sait, [[Nira Radia]], [[M. Karunanidhi]]'s wife, Sharad Kumar Reddy, a former director of Karunanidhi-owned [[Kalaignar TV]] etc.<ref>{{cite web|title=Court blocks Tamil 'Assange' Shankar's website savukku.net|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/court-blocks-tamil-assange-shankars-website-savukkunet/454867-62-128.html|publisher=IBN|accessdate=3 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Is Kanimozhi's illness connected to second set of 2G tapes?|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kanimozhis-illness-connected-to-second-set-of-2g-tapes/1/341445.html|accessdate=3 March 2014|newspaper=India Today}}</ref> Social Media and few news media call this publisher as [[Tamil Nadu]]’s [[Julian Assange]].<ref name="BS"/> |
The site contains almost 1000 posts. It had posted the sensational [[2G spectrum scam|2G]] tapes conversation on his website before the [[Aam Admi Party]] leader [[Prashant Bhushan]] released them in New Delhi. It had contained the alleged conversation between the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] [[Kanimozhi Karunanidhi|Kanimozhi]], [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] officer Jaffar Sait, [[Nira Radia]], [[M. Karunanidhi]]'s wife, Sharad Kumar Reddy, a former director of Karunanidhi-owned [[Kalaignar TV]] etc.<ref>{{cite web|title=Court blocks Tamil 'Assange' Shankar's website savukku.net|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/court-blocks-tamil-assange-shankars-website-savukkunet/454867-62-128.html|publisher=IBN|accessdate=3 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Is Kanimozhi's illness connected to second set of 2G tapes?|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kanimozhis-illness-connected-to-second-set-of-2g-tapes/1/341445.html|accessdate=3 March 2014|newspaper=India Today}}</ref> Social Media and few news media call this publisher as [[Tamil Nadu]]’s [[Julian Assange]].<ref name="BS"/> |
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==Arrests== |
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Pothi Kalimuthu was taken into custody on July 24th, 2014, by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) on the charge of hosting Savukku. |
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This followed a John Doe order of Madras High Court on a case filed by Sun TV news reader and lawyer Mahalakshmi. |
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Acting on the court’s orders, police detained Pothi Kalimuthu, who had reportedly sponsored the website domain and was maintaining the server. |
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The website had carried a host of reports that allegedly portrayed Mahalakshmi in bad light, following which she moved Madras High Court to shut it down. The court, issuing a directive to register a case, also banned the website for carrying allegedly slanderous articles. |
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The site savukku.net, is reportedly run by former Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption staff-turned-whistleblower blogger, A Shankar. |
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Despite the ban, the website continued to host mirrors of the site, Savukku, this time naming the judge of the High Court who is hearing the case. The court ordered the officials to trace the new sites and block them as well, besides arresting those connected to it. |
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Following this, Shankar obtained anticipatory bail in one of the cases while the other is in trial. After tracing the IP address, officials made a request through the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to trace the address of the owner of the domain to France Telecom. |
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Shankar said Pothi had volunteered to help him in launching the new website following the blocking of the original site. “He volunteered and refused to take money for hosting the website. He had been maintaining the server for the past 6 months,” Shankar said. |
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Revision as of 19:32, 5 August 2014
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Type of site | Blog |
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| Available in | Tamil |
| URL | newsavukku.com |
| Commercial | No |
Savukku (Template:Lang-en) is an anonymous, non-profit, journalistic Tamil website. It is known for whistle blowing articles corrupt bureaucrats, politicians, judiciary and journalists and criticizing on socio-political affairs.[2] Even though the website itself does not give any information about the publisher, it is believed that Shankar alias Achimuthu Shankar as publisher.[2] Legal proceedings are being taken in High Court for carrying defamatory articles.
Court Ban
On Feb 28 2014, the Madras High Court has directed the Group Coordinator (Joint Secretary), Cyber Law Division in the Union Department of Information Technology, to block the entire website.[3] On passing interim orders on a criminal original petition filed by Mahalakshmi, advocate and Sun TV newsreader, Justice C T Selvam observed that "This court notes that the reputation and status of not less than half a dozen judges, very many advocates, IAS and IPS officers stand attacked and damaged at the hands of this vituperative site,"[4]
Articles
The site contains almost 1000 posts. It had posted the sensational 2G tapes conversation on his website before the Aam Admi Party leader Prashant Bhushan released them in New Delhi. It had contained the alleged conversation between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Member of Parliament Kanimozhi, IPS officer Jaffar Sait, Nira Radia, M. Karunanidhi's wife, Sharad Kumar Reddy, a former director of Karunanidhi-owned Kalaignar TV etc.[5][6] Social Media and few news media call this publisher as Tamil Nadu’s Julian Assange.[2]
Arrests
Pothi Kalimuthu was taken into custody on July 24th, 2014, by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) on the charge of hosting Savukku.
This followed a John Doe order of Madras High Court on a case filed by Sun TV news reader and lawyer Mahalakshmi.
Acting on the court’s orders, police detained Pothi Kalimuthu, who had reportedly sponsored the website domain and was maintaining the server.
The website had carried a host of reports that allegedly portrayed Mahalakshmi in bad light, following which she moved Madras High Court to shut it down. The court, issuing a directive to register a case, also banned the website for carrying allegedly slanderous articles.
The site savukku.net, is reportedly run by former Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption staff-turned-whistleblower blogger, A Shankar.
Despite the ban, the website continued to host mirrors of the site, Savukku, this time naming the judge of the High Court who is hearing the case. The court ordered the officials to trace the new sites and block them as well, besides arresting those connected to it.
Following this, Shankar obtained anticipatory bail in one of the cases while the other is in trial. After tracing the IP address, officials made a request through the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to trace the address of the owner of the domain to France Telecom.
Shankar said Pothi had volunteered to help him in launching the new website following the blocking of the original site. “He volunteered and refused to take money for hosting the website. He had been maintaining the server for the past 6 months,” Shankar said.
References
- ^ "Savukku.net Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
- ^ a b c "Achimuthu Sankar: A loose canon or a homegrown Assange?". Business Standard. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "HC directs cyber law division to block Savukku website". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "Ban 'vituperative' Tamil website Savukku, orders Madras high court". Times of India. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "Court blocks Tamil 'Assange' Shankar's website savukku.net". IBN. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "Is Kanimozhi's illness connected to second set of 2G tapes?". India Today. Retrieved 3 March 2014.