Twitter India's little stunt with Congress could be a prelude to taking such steps against BJP leaders and non-left Twitter handles ahead of high stakes elections in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat and eventually 2024 General Elections.
While Congress is crying foul that the accounts are locked under government pressure, the are conveniently forgetting that they were in violation of POCSO Act which prohibits revealing identity of the minor rape victim.
Days after tweeting picture that revealed identity of rape victim that got Rahul Gandhi's account locked out, other Congress leaders did the same to show 'solidarity' with Wayanad MP
Sources in the Congress IT cell tell OpIndia that the party wants Twitter to either come out and say that they 'locked out' Rahul Gandhi's account under pressure from Government of India or to at least issue a regret note for doing so.