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Anil Vij s exterminate tweet on Disha Ravi triggers row; Twitter says no rules broken
Anil Vij s exterminate tweet on Disha Ravi triggers row; Twitter says no rules broken
Twitter investigated Haryana Minister Anil Vij s exterminate tweet on climate activist Disha Ravi sparking a massive row, and said it is not subject to removal . Disha Ravi, 21, was arrested on Sunday in the toolkit case.
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UPDATED: February 16, 2021 09:51 IST
Haryana Minister Anil Vij s tweet on Disha Ravi, arrested in toolkit case, has sparked a massive row (File photo)
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij s tweet in which he said those harbouring seeds of anti-nationalism in their minds should be destroyed from the roots, be it Disha Ravi or anyone else sparked a row, prompting an investigation by Twitter. Anil Vij had on Monday posted a tweet on activist Disha Ravi s arrest, saying those with the seeds of anti-nationalism should be destroyed from roots, whether Disha Ravi or anyone els
Bengaluru, February 15
A Karnataka-based group of activists called the Campaign Against Hate Speech on Monday filed a complaint against Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij for his alleged “hateful” tweet against Disha Ravi, a 21-year-old climate activist who was arrested in the ‘Toolkit’ document case related to the farmers’ protest.
“We are filing this complaint against Anil Vij, Haryana Home and Health Minister for openly calling for the killing of Disha Ravi, a 21-year-old climate activist and co-founder of Fridays for Future and other so-called “anti-national”. This tweet was widely covered by media houses across the country,” said the complaint.
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A police complaint has been filed against Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij from Bengaluru
New Delhi:
On Monday morning Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij tweeted that all those with seeds of anti nationalist thought. should be destroyed , and referred specifically to 22-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi, whom Delhi Police has accused of sedition and conspiracy - on the back of her editing an online document connected to the farmers protest against the centre s agriculture laws.
Mr Vij s controversial tweet was widely condemned and briefly deleted by Twitter after a complaint from Germany, before the social media giant - which faces questions in this country over handling of extreme speech - said it had been investigated and was not subject to removal .
Bengaluru, February 15
A Karnataka-based group of activists called the Campaign Against Hate Speech on Monday filed a complaint against Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij for his alleged “hateful” tweet against Disha Ravi, a 21-year-old climate activist who was arrested in the ‘Toolkit’ document case related to the farmers’ protest.
“We are filing this complaint against Anil Vij, Haryana Home and Health Minister for openly calling for the killing of Disha Ravi, a 21-year-old climate activist and co-founder of Fridays for Future and other so-called “anti-national”. This tweet was widely covered by media houses across the country,” said the complaint.
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