Earlier in the day, NCW tweeted, "NCW condemns the Manipur incident. Taking suo moto cognizance. The DGP Manipur has been asked to promptly take appropriate action".
According to the government, none of the digital news publishers have provided the Ministry with the information necessary under rule 18 of the IT Rules of 2021.
So, it’s no surprise that with the cricket season already underway, Twitter is abuzz with real-time ball-by-ball commentary and conversation.
Reacting to Twitter's action, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra alleged, "While the BJP government in cahoots with Twitter lock down the voices that cry for justice, let's not forget the real issue.
Twitter said though it is striving to comply with the 2021 Rules, it "reserves its right to challenge the legality, validity, and vires of the Rules,
The Centre submitted that Twitter India is in clear violation of IT Rules,2021 according to which the microblogging platform has to appoint a chief compliance officer.
While the rules came into effect on May 26, Twitter is yet to adhere to the social media guidelines, despite repeated reminders from the government.
Twitter, conversations related to games have grown by 18 per cent in a year. During January - June 2020 saw more than 2 billion Tweets on gaming globally.
The Congress had approached the Delhi Police with a complaint against BJP chief JP Nadda, Patra, BL Santosh, Union minister Smriti Irani and others.
You will also be able to toggle the Tip Jar feature. Android users will be able to send money in Twitter's audio chat app Spaces.
