Twitter row over eSales of 'non-essentials' in Mumbai SECTIONS Last Updated: May 03, 2021, 08:13 AM IST Share Synopsis The topic "Amazon Defies Protocols" was trending with just under 4,000 tweets late on Sunday night on the micro-blogging platform AFP In what appeared to be a smear campaign against US e-commerce giant Amazon, several users on Twitter alleged on Sunday that it was violating lockdown norms in Maharashtra by shipping non-essential items. The topic “Amazon Defies Protocols” was trending with just under 4,000 tweets late on Sunday night on the micro-blogging platform, with several users supporting local traders who had been forced to shutter their businesses during the ongoing lockdown-like restrictions in the state.