Published 11:28 IST, November 18th 2020
Twitter suspends True Indology again amid spat with D Roopa; #BringBackTrueIndology trends
Twitter account True Indology was suspended by Twitter after it got into an argument with IPS Officer D Roopa over ban on firecrackers across parts of India.
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Popular Twitter account True Indology was suspended by Twitter hours after it got into an argument with IPS Officer D Roopa over ban on firecrackers by several states. However, exact reason for suspension of account is t yet. two were having a long argument over wher crackers found a place in Indian scriptures. Several Twitter users have claimed that True Indology account "just stated facts" and "gave evidence" to prove his point during argument without "offending or hurting" anyone.
Several popular figures have come out in support of account and have demanded Jack Dorsey-led Twitter restore it. Such is support that #BringBackTrueIndology is number one trend on micro-blogging site at time of publishing this article. This is t first time that True Indology has faced action, as many on Internet have pointed out.
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'Shame on you Twitter': Kangana Ranaut
Coming out in support of True Indology, Kangana Ranaut has questioned Twitter policies and alleged that social media platform's "bias and propaganda is embarrassing." According to Kangana, account was banned "because he busted fake narratives of our history?"
"Shame on you, waiting for day when you will be banned in India, hope PMO India takes action against Twitter," actor said. re is history to Kangana's outr at Twitter - her sister Rangoli Chandel's account was earlier suspended by Twitter.
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Kangana also hit out at D Roopa and alleged that she could t win arguments with facts so "she simply got True Indology eliminated" actor furr said, "I don’t kw anything about her personal life but I guarantee that her frustration is stemming out of her incompetence."
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'Twitter has suspended True Indology yet again'
Delhi BJP leer Kapil Mishra said that this is second time Twitter has "unreasonably" suspended one of most informative and decent Twitter handles on platform. OpIndia Editor Nupur Sharma asked, "So what exactly did True Indology do this time?" Author and Scientist Anand Ranganathan also expressed his displeasure by action taken by Twitter.
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A Twitter user also blamed IPS officer alleging that because of her, popular handle was taken down. "Bureaucrats punishing common people for challenging ir intellect is such a colonial-era mindset. Who gave m authority to persecute ors for kwledge? #BringBackTrueIndology," she tweeted.
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11:19 IST, November 18th 2020