MASSIVE: 'Fit for registration of criminal case for attempt to destabilise the nation': Top government officer takes note as Twitter placard controversy grows bigger

A day after a picture of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey holding a placard that re 'Smash Brahminical Patriarchy' triggered significant outr online, a top officer in government of India has written directly to Dorsey, spelling out destructive potential of his action.

Taking to Twitter, Sandeep Mittal IPS, who is Joint Secretary (security) in Parliament of India, has asked Jack Dorsey if he realises that "picture has potential of causing communal riots at a time when several states are going to Assembly elections".

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Mittal, whose website also states that he holds a postgruate degree in Cyber Defence and Information Assurance from Cranfield University, UK, points out that even w, apology has been offered. He concludes that matter is "a fit case for registration of a criminal case for attempt to destabilise nation."

In his Tweet, Parliament Joint Secretary has also tagged Jack Dorsey, Twitter India, Twitter legal le Vijaya Gde, and Anna Vettic who h initially tweeted out photo.

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His response is to Anna Vettic's tweet:

controversy over placard comes at a time when Twitter CEO is on his first visit to India. On Tuesday he h attended a round-table with women journalists, activists and writers, where topic of discussion was ' Twitter experience in India'. It is at end of this round-table that he was photographed holding 'Smash Brahminical Patriarchy' placard.

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Following photo causing waves online on account of he of a major public media platform effectively demonising a particular community, Twitter India issued a statement where apology was given.

statement was also deemed unacceptable by a number of influential personalities.

At time of publishing, neir official Twitter handle r Jack Dorsey has issued ir own statements.

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