“Modi Ji, Just How Afraid Are You?” Says Congress After Twitter Blocks Congress and Rahul Gandhi Account

New Delhi: India’s main opposition party, the Indian National Congress official Twitter handle of the Congress has been locked.

Congress posted a screenshot on Instagram on Thursday Congress’ Twitter account was locked because it “violated Twitter rules” regarding publishing or posting other people’s private information without their express authorisation and permission”.

The Congress Instagram post read as…

“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,”

Earlier, Twitter temporarily suspended Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter account after a complaint from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) about a tweet that showed Rahul Gandhi interacting with the family of the nine-year-old Dalit girl who was allegedly raped and killed in Delhi last week.

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights asks Twitter to act against the Congress leader’s account for violating the privacy of a minor, as mandated by the laws of the land.

According to sources, Twitter has taken similar action against the five senior leaders, including Congress media head Randeep Surjewala.