If the mandate is passed into law, Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp will be required to identify users of their services using a verifiable method of identification.

The Telecom department has implemented this new system based on the recommendation from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

The students across the country who are eligible to appear for exams are prepared to raise black flags from homes, wear black masks, tie black bands on arm or forehead, and turn their profile pictures black to show their opposition.