New Delhi, April 7 -- The government does not intend to treat influencers and independent content creators on social media platforms as publishers, and is openly considering opinions to tweak, clarify various clauses and even repeal a draft amendment to India's social media intermediary rules, a top bureaucrat said at a press roundtable in the ministry of electronics and IT (Meity)'s office.

Through Tuesday, Meity secretary S Krishnan met stakeholders of India's internet and social media industry, public policy and civil society advocates, and the media at Electronics Niketan, Meity's home turf. The consensus at the end of the day, Krishnan said, is to extend the amendment's public consultation timeline and take into account all views th...