After the Delhi Legislative Assembly's committee on 'Peace & Harmony' asked Facebook India to appear before it on November 18, the latter sought 14 days' time from to make the appearance and furnish a statement. In an email sent to the Committee, Facebook India on Tuesday said that it is selecting an appropriate officer for it.
The Committee chaired by Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Chief Raghav Chadha had earlier decided to call upon Facebook India to send an appropriate senior representative to depose on November 2 on the "role of social media in curbing the spread of false and malicious messages which can fan disharmony and affect peace".
The committee is chaired by Raghav Chadha.
The Delhi Assembly had summoned Facebook India Director Ajit Mohan to appear before the committee in February this year, against which Facebook India had filed a petition in the Supreme Court.
The Committee requested Facebook "to send a competent senior representative(s) and the names/ designations of representative(s) can be intimated through email before October 31 at 4 pm or before."
Failure to send the representative could lead to the initiation of proceedings for breach of privilege or contempt of the Assembly, said the letter.
