2017. India has now become the largest market for Facebook, beating its home turf US.

There is no announcement by Facebook about new Managing director. Several media reports said Sandeep Bhushan, director, consumer and media, South Asia, will take over as the interim head.

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“We confirm that Umang Bedi will be leaving his role and Facebook at the end of this year. He’s built a really strong team and business during his time with us, and we wish him all the best,” the social network said in a statement.

Mr. Bedi had previously worked at Adobe and Symantec in senior positions. From Adobe, India Facebook had roped in Bedi as its Managing Director. At Adobe, he served as Managing Director of the South Asia region. During his tenure atconcerned with the discourse surrounding the use of the Indian Telegraph Act: Giridhar Gomango, who was then the minister of state for communications, had said that it was permissible for authorised officers to use the act for surveillance of the Indian populace.

The Indian citizen is entitled to the fundamental right embodied in Article 21 of the constitution. He shall not "be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law". Surveillance, phone tapping and mail snooping are clear violations of 'personal liberty'... At any rate it is now imperative that the functions of the IB and RAW are defined by statute and safeguards provided in the statute against the abuse of powers, Our 'nationalists' become silent on these bodies while denouncing the behaviour