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Twitter Suspends Over 550 Accounts After Farmers' Tractor Rally Violence
Twitter on January 27 suspended over 550 accounts over tweets related to the violence at the farmers' tractor rally on the Republic Day. It red-flagged the handles and labelled tweets violating its media policy. A Twitter spokesperson said, "Using a combination of technology and human review… [Twitter] suspended more than 550 accounts engaged in spam and platform manipulation.” The spokesperson added that Twitter is strongly monitoring the… read-more
Tags: Twitter, Farmers' Protest, Delhi Police, Tractor-Rally
Courtesy: The New Indian Express
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Delhi: 22 FIRs Registered In Farmers' Tractor Rally Violence
The Delhi Police have registered at least 22 FIRs in connection with the protesting farmers' tractor parade that turned violent on January 26. "Once an FIR is filed then the process of identifying the suspects will start," a source in the police told ANI. Reportedly, the violence had injured over 100 police personnel and killed one farmer. Earlier, thousands of protestors led by Nihangs have violated the pre-decided routes and forcefully… read-more
Tags: Delhi Police, Tractor-Rally, farmer protest, FIR
Courtesy: The New Indian Express
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Punjab: Rahul Gandhi To Lead 3-Day Tractor Rally Against Farm Bills
Congress' vice-president Rahul Gandhi will participate in the tractor rally on October 4 against the agriculture bills. The rally is scheduled for three days, and will cover the areas from Moga to Patiala. Punjab's Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will also join the protest with other party leaders. The protest will begin on October 4 after a public meeting at at Badni Kalan in Nihal Singh Wala in Moga district.
Tags: Farmer's Bill, Protests, Tractor-Rally, Rahul Gandhi, Congress Party
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
