BANGALORE, INDIA: It was just waiting to happen. You suppress Internet freedom, be it from any land in the world, Anonymous is biding its time to pounce on you.

A day after the arrest and release of two Mumbai girls – one for posting an innocuous comment after Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray passed away in Mumbai last Saturday and the city-wide strike that ensued it, and another for merely ‘liking’ it – Anonymous has posted an ominous statement on Twitter.

“Anonymity has its benefits. I dont have to afraid of #ShivSena and police when saying: Shiv Sena comprises of Thugs and bullies,” (sic) was the potentially displeasing message from the hacktivist group’s official India operations handle, AnonOpsIndia â€(@opindia_revenge).

In stark contrast, a much milder Facebook message by the 21-year-old girl that invited the wrath of Sainiks was, “Every day thousands of people die. But still the world moves on. Just due to one politician is dead. A natural death. Everyone just goes crazy. When was the last time did any one show some respect or even 2 mins silence for Shahid Bhagatsingh, Azad, Sukhdev, or any of the people because of whom we r free living Indians. Respect is earned, not given. N definately not forced….” (sic)

Anonymous has been anathema to many countries that curb Internet freedom and has not just stopped with issuing threats. It has struck time and again, by taking down the websites of government agencies that it deems responsible for restrictions and clamps.

So, is the website of either Shiv Sena, Mumbai police or the Maharashtra government being under hacking threat by Anonymous? Only time has to tell.

Meanwhile, you can share what you think about the whole fracas and what Anonymous has been doing is right or wrong.