◗ Cong claims its Twitter account locked, shares pic on Instagram
Social media giant justifies move, says ‘rules violated’
The Congress on Thursday took to Instagram and posted that the official Twitter handle of the party has been locked. Along with the post, there was a screenshot of the Congress’ account and a message from Twitter that said it had been locked because it “violated Twitter rules”.
“The official Twitter account of the Congress party has been locked by Twitter India. Modiji, just how afraid are you? Reminder: The Congress party fought for our nation’s independence, equipped only with truth, non-violence & the will of the people. We won then, we’ll win again,” the caption underneath the screenshot read.
The Congress claims that almost thirty accounts of its leaders and state units have been blocked by Twitter. Twitter claims the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) alerted it about the specific content on the platform that allegedly revealed the identity of an alleged sexual assault victim and her parents.
It added the matter was reviewed in line with Twitter rules as well as the concerns expressed as per Indian law. Accounts of other leaders Randeep Surjewala, Ajay Maken, Sushmita Dev and Manickam Tagore have been temporarily locked because they violated Twitter’s rules. The action came just days after former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's account was locked after he posted a photo with the family of a nine-year-old girl allegedly raped and killed in Delhi.
The Congress has come out in support of its leader Rahul Gandhi whose Twitter account was allegedly “locked” by the social media giant last week. Leading the support Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra changed her profile photo and replaced it with a photo of Rahul Gandhi.