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,
Under Dalal's leadership, the strengthened India engineering site will focus on building core capabilities in our technology to enable Twitter to serve the public conversation, he added.
With this move, it is highly likely that the fortnight-long deadlock between Twitter and the Indian government will finally come to an end.
Twitter said as the next phase of this project, it will work to apply additional labels on state-affiliated media accounts over the next several months.
The feature will be reviewed at regular intervals by the Twitter team to ensure that all related keywords generate the proactive search prompt.
Maheshwari will be responsible for driving an integrated business strategy to accelerate Twitter's audience and revenue growth in the country
