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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...

Dorsey says India threatened firm with shutdown and raids on staff if critical posts and accounts were not taken down.

Read Latest India News Quickly Here | The Youth Congress and National Students Union of India also took to Twitter to share the clip of Dorseys claim which he made during an interview to YouTube channel Breaking Points on Monday.

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

During an interview with YouTube channel Breaking Points late on Monday, Dorsey said that the threats came as Twitter refused to comply with the governments demands to block accounts during the farmers protests in early 2021.

Jack Dorsey in a stunning allegation claimed that Twitter had faced government pressure and threats of shutdown during farmers protest, a statement that evoked a strong response from Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar who termed it an outright lie.

The co-founder and former head of Twitter said that the Indian government had made "many requests" to Twitter during the farmers' protests around journalists who were critical of the government.

Rakesh Tikait backed former Twitter CEO Jack Dorseys allegations that the platform was threatened with shutdown and raids over accounts highlighting the farmers protest

During an interview with YouTube channel Breaking Points late on Monday, Dorsey said that the threats came as Twitter refused to comply with the governments demands to block accounts during the farmers protests in early 2021.

In a reply, Chandrasekhar said that India as a sovereign nation has the right to ensure that its laws are followed by all companies operating in India.