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Jack Dorsey in a stunning allegation claimed that Twitter had faced government pressure and threats of shutdown during farmer's 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 Dorsey's 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 government's 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.