Govt issues notice to Twitter to remove contents related to farmer genocide

Modi Planning Farmer Genocide: Amid farmers protest in India, the Government of India on Wednesday issued a notice to Twitter to comply with its order to remove contents and accounts related to farmer genocide.

The news agency ANI stated that the "Govt has issued a notice to Twitter to comply with its order to remove contents/accounts related to farmer genocide."

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"Content With (Modi Planning Farmer Genocide) hashtag was posted on Twitter which was designed to inflame passions, hatred and factually incorrect," it added.

"Twitter unilaterally unblocked accounts and tweets despite government order for blocking. Twitter is an intermediary and they are obliged to obey the direction of govt. Refusal to do so will invite penal action," it stated further.

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It also stated that Twitter cannot sit as an appellate authority over the satisfaction of the authorities about its potential impact on derailing public order, it said, adding that It was only an intermediary. "Twitter may face penal action for not complying with government orders," it said.

The farmers protest in India is against three contentious laws i.e. Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.

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