Twitter blocks 250 tweets, handles on Centre’s instructions for hateful fake news campaign

As a key move, Twitter has kept about 250 accounts in India, including the account of Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar stating that the action from the Indian government was “in response to a legal request”.

On the stored accounts, Prasar Bharati objected and Twitter asked India for an explanation. Shortly after, the Ministry of Electronics and Informatics (MEITY) released a statement confirming that 250 Tweets / Twitter accounts using the #ModiPlanningFarmerGenocide hashtag were stored. These accounts were making “fake, intimidating and provocative Tweets on Saturday 30”, according to the statement. The statement also stated that the demand originated from the Ministry of Interior and law enforcement agencies in order to “prevent the escalation of law and order due to the ongoing turmoil of farmers”.

“If you see the message above, it means Twitter has to retain the entire account (eg @ Username) specified in response to a valid legal request, such as a court order,” Twitter’s Help Center page was read on detained accounts.

Full disclosure blocking about 250 tweets / promoters on Twitter

“The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) redirected Twitter to block 250 Tweets using the #ModiPlanningFarmerGenocide hashtag and making fake, intimidating and provocative Tweets on Saturday, January 30th.

This was done at the request of the Interior Ministry and law enforcement to prevent any escalation of law and order in the face of ongoing farmer agitation.

Incitement to genocide is a serious threat to public order, and therefore the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technologies (MEITY) has ordered these Twitter accounts and Tweets to be blocked under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act. ”

Twitter blocked these Tweets / Twitter Accounts.

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Farmers’ tractor march and Delhi violence

Despite the assurances of Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) and the Delhi Police’s conditions for the Republic Day tractor march, violence broke out when the farmers entered Delhi on January 26 – breaking the barricades and strengthening the barriers, cycling, swinging sword, swinging sticks and vandalizing . the bus drove the tractors at full speed towards the police – causing clashes with Delhi police. Police said more than 300 personnel were injured and one protester died after the tractor fell. Delhi police opened over 25 cases, opened several FIR cases and arrested 19 people.

Among the most shocking acts, a group of farmers led by actor-turned activist Deep Sidhu allegedly violated the Red Keep, raising the ‘Nishan Sahib’ and Kisan League flags over the Red Keep’s dome and the Khalsa flag on the flagpole. Most of the parties condemned the violence, but questioned the Center due to the failure of law and order in Delhi and demanded the resignation of the Home Secretary, although he had previously supported the tractor march. Senior SKM leaders such as Yogendra Yadav, Darshan Pal, and Rakesh Tikait, who are mentioned in the FIRs of the police, took the ‘moral responsibility’ for the violence, but said they were not involved in the Red Fort plan and said the protests would continue in Delhi’s borders. The Delhi Police were praised for not firing any bullets that could result in massive casualties, although the opposition politicized the police by firing all guns and struck over intelligence failure. Police said the reason for the revolt was that the leaders of the farmers returned to their words during their meeting with the police and violated the agreed terms of protest.

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