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Varun Gandhi asks Twitter to produce letter from law enforcement authority against violations by his account
New Delhi: BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Thursday asked Twitter to show the legal notice it said it had been served from "Indian law enforcement" against violations by his account on the microbogging site.
"I am certain I have violated no law and that no law agency would have found anything offensive in my tweets. Twitter should clarify their basis for such correspondence. Shocked by their behaviour," the lawmaker from UP's Pilibhit said.
He appended a screenshot of an email that Twitter has sent him, informing him of "a request from Indian Law Enforcement" in connection with his account, claiming his account had violated Indian laws.
Twitter advocates for free expression, but fails in deed. I am certain I have violated no law and that no law agency would have found anything offensive in my tweets. @Twitter should clarify their basis for such correspondence. Shocked by their behaviour. pic.twitter.com/0EjZSj2f9e
— Varun Gandhi (@varungandhi80) June 24, 2021
He attached the post with an accusation on-brand with his party's running feud with the social network: "For too long now, Twitter has indulged in online bullying of our citizens for their diversity of political views to make us conform with their 'woke' propaganda."
Gandhi also said that he had checked with sources within the government if any agency had forwarded such a request against his account and was informed they had not.
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