Facebook, Google+ should set up servers in India

Seeking the Centre's immediate attention for controlling social networking sites, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said these companies should be asked to set up their servers in India so that "miscreants" posting proactive comments are booked at the earliest. 

Gehlot drew the attention of those present at the Chief Ministers Conference here including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that communal elements had posted some proactive comments on Facebook which resulted in communal tension in a region of his state. 

"Effective action was taken immediately against the miscreants," he said and added that while his government complied with the idea of Freedom of expression, but it should not be misused by communal elements and needs to be dealt with all severity. 

"I would appreciate if these site could develop a system which by itself prevents posting of material with communal and anti-national overtones," he said. 

"As the servers of these social networking sites are located outside the country, it becomes an arduous task to obtain any information related to such incidents.