Journalists have reported that several Twitter accounts of activists, journalists, news groups, and regular individuals were suspended. Many of the accounts have lakhs of followers.
The news agency ANI reported on it’s Twitter the reasons for the accounts to be suspended. ANI noted that about 250 accounts were suspended after the accounts used a controversial hash tag. The move came from the Ministry of Electronics and IT to prevent any escalation in law and order.
So @thecaravanindia's twitter account is withheld in India. pic.twitter.com/VaGun4GBg4
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) February 1, 2021
Actor @sushant_says's twitter account withheld too. pic.twitter.com/qy5MX5MkJ0
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) February 1, 2021
Even @HansrajMeena's twitter account is withheld pic.twitter.com/DZcV8WlDpT
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) February 1, 2021
Here is a list compiled by a Twitter user:
Individuals whose Twitter accounts have been withheld.
— Hussain Haidry (@hussainhaidry) February 1, 2021
1. @sushant_says (Sushant Singh)
2. @imMAK02 (Asif Khan)
3. @HansrajMeena (Hansraj Meena)
4. @sanjukta (Sanjukta Basu)
5. @salimdotcomrade (Md Salim)
6. @aartic02 (Aarti)
7. @shashidigital (Shashi Shekhar)
8. @EpicRoflDon
Individuals & Orgs whose Twitter accounts have been withheld in India. (2)
— Hussain Haidry (@hussainhaidry) February 1, 2021
9. @JarnailSinghAAP (Jarnail Singh)
10. @ajit_ranade (Ajit Ranade)
11. @manavjivan (ManavJivan)
12. @Kisanektamorcha (Kisan Ekta Morcha)
13. @Tractor2twitr (Tractor2Twitter)
14. @thecaravanindia (Caravan)
Individuals & Orgs whose Twitter accounts have been withheld in India. (3)
— Hussain Haidry (@hussainhaidry) February 1, 2021
15. @bkuektaugrahan (BKU Ekta Ugrahan)
16. @inc_aditi (Aditi Dahiya)
17. @Sandeepnewsman (Sandeep Choudhary)
18. @jatt_junction (Jatt Junction)
19. @pycpim (CPIM Puducherry)
20. @shanti0207 (Shanti N)
Individuals & Orgs whose Twitter accounts have been withheld in India. (4)
— Hussain Haidry (@hussainhaidry) February 1, 2021
21. @IStandWithAAP (Paras)
22. @PreetiSMenon (Preeti Menon)
23. @Rajendra_inc (Rajendra Parihar)
24. @Dhananjay4AAP (Dhananjay)
25. @mandeepjassi1 (Mandeep Jassi)