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Union minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar said that Twitter was in repeated violations of Indian law and started complying with Indian laws only from June 2022 | Latest News India

The Congress Tuesday demanded answers from the Modi government after ex-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey claimed the platform was threatened it would be shut down unless it complied with orders to restrict accounts critical of the government during the farmers' protest.

India News: NEW DELHI: The BJP's IT department head Amit Malviya Tuesday came down heavily on former Twitter chief executive officer Jack Dorsey, saying the socia.

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait has alleged that Twitter accounts that highlighted the farmers protest were blocked due to government pressure. This statement comes after ex-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey claimed that the platform was threatened with shutdown unless it complied with orders to restrict accounts during the farmers protest. Tikait alleged that the Modi government does not tolerate opposition and that many accounts highlighting the agitation remain "closed."

The BJP's IT department head Amit Malviya Tuesday came down heavily on former Twitter chief executive officer Jack Dorsey, saying the social media company was in violation of laws between 2020-2022 when he was at the helm of affairs.

India strongly refuted Jack Dorsey's claim of receiving "numerous requests" from the government to censor accounts critical of the administration.

BJP IT-cell head Amit Malviya slammed Jack Dorsey, while the Congress sought the governments answer. | Latest News India

In a YouTube interview with Breaking Point, Dorsey said the during the 2021 farmers protests, the Indian government had asked Twitter to take down accounts of farmers and journalists who were critical of the government.

Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's allegations have been denied by the Indian government.

Congress on Tuesday mounted pressure on the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre over the former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's remarks and asked if the Narendra Modi government will answer