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Kangana Ranaut Twitter handle got suspended earlier this year, She took her Instagram’s official handle and mocked twitter for sharing their concerns about freedom of speech by writing, ‘Who are they’. Twitter had issued a statement suggesting that the new IT rules have elements that inhibit free conversation
Taking to her Instagram Stories, Kangana shared Twitter’s statement and said, “Poor Twitter begging for the freedom of speech, twitter the great, the unelected member of parliament, supreme justice of the world, keeper of the moral compass of humanity and what is their basic qualifications or credentials to ask or forcefully acquire this power? Who are they?”
Further, she added “Handful of druggies who can be bought and sold easily, everything has a price tag from followers to promotional tweets, these money greedy private businessmen and capitalists want to run nations, bully and control the governments? Really haven’t we learnt from an east India company?”
Kangana even commented ‘Nanga Kar Diya twitter ko, Insta Tu Bhi Sambhal Ja’ by sharing a press release on her Instagram story from the Government of India for the Ministry of Electronics and IT, It mentions that government strongly controverts the claims made by Twitter, And protecting free speech in India is not the prerogative of only a private, for-profit, foreign entity like Twitter, but it is the commitment of the world’s largest democracy and its robust institution.
Twitter published a statement on this Thursday which says,”Twitter is deeply committed to the people of India. Our service has proven vital for the public conversation and a source of support for people during the pandemic. To keep our service available, we will strive to comply with applicable law in India. But, just as we do around the world, we will continue to be strictly guided by principles of transparency, a commitment to empowering every voice on the service, and protecting freedom of expression and privacy under the rule of law.”