India’s government clamped down on more than 850 pornographic Web sites over the weekend by asking Internet companies to block access, even as many users complained online and critics said that it was impossible to police the Internet.
"We have blocked 857 sites. Under the Indian law, we are duty-bound to examine and block Web sites that transmit content that violate morality and decency," said Ram Sewak Sharma, secretary of the ministry of communications and information technology.