New Delhi: Indian government's ban on over 850 pornographic websites has elicited response from an unlikely quarter.
XVIDEOS.COM, a leading porn website, has advised Indians to “vote better next time” in the wake of the ban.
The website's advise on Twitter came in response to a story tweeted by a UK newspaper.
Porn ban in India / XVideos blocked http://t.co/9enwlSBpKk Vote better next time!
— XVIDEOS.COM (@xvideoscom) August 3, 2015
Indians have expressed varied views on social media in response to the ban, with most of them ridiculing it.
The Indian government has blocked access to a total of 857 websites showcasing pornography and has asked telecom operators and internet service providers (ISPs) to block these.