After the Blackberry it is now the turn of Google and Skype that may face the wrath of Indian authorities.

As part of the clampdown that the telecom companies are facing, the next in line to face ban may be Google and Skype. Because of security reason, Indian authorities want to access to everything to be able to properly scrutinize them.

While talking to BBC, an official of Home Ministry said, "any company with a telecoms network should be accessible. It could be Google or Skype, but anyone operating in India will have to provide data.”

The first in the list was Research in Motion (RIM), the makers of Blackberry. They were asked access to the mailing and chatting facilities. The ban that was to be put in case of failure had August 31 as the deadline.

But since the talks were on the deadline has been extended. No date was available by the time this article was sent.

And now there are chances that government will be focusing on private players for the same. There are thoughts that the exercise is because of heightened terrorism.