Central government asked Twitter to block 1178 accounts, fearing Khalistani-Pakistani link

Amid the deadlock between the government and Twitter over the demand to block 257 accounts posted by the Farmers Protest, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) from the social media platform and the closure of 1,178 accounts Have asked for According to the Hindustan Times report, officials associated with the case said that the micro-blogging site was given these instructions at least three days ago.

An official said that these accounts were also identified as 257 accounts were marked earlier. Some of these are being operated from other countries, which threatens to worsen the situation. These instructions have been issued under Section 69 (A) of the IT Act, in which the government approves action against posts and accounts that may pose a threat to public order.

Sources said that Twitter is yet to follow the instructions issued under Section 69A of the IT Act. It has recently been sought by the IT Ministry after receiving advice from the Home Ministry and other security agencies. Twitter has not yet responded to the demands.

Sources reportedly said, “The accounts that have been asked to be blocked are supported by Khalistani and Pakistan. They are also being operated from abroad. They are used for misinformation and inflammatory material related to the peasant movement. To share and raise. ”