Twitter India briefly suspended various accounts of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and certain spokespersons of the ABVP on Friday.
BJP Delhi spokesperson Tajinder Pal Bagga alleged that Twitter suspended @ABVPvoice, @bahugunasaket, @irahulshrmaa, @dikshaaverma, @saurabhjnu, and @ABVPdelhi.
He asked Twitter if freedom of speech was no longer acceptable. When asked why Twitter had suspended the various accounts he responded:
. @asmitasarkar30 I am also asking the same question from @TwitterIndia
— Tajinder Pal S Bagga (@TajinderBagga) March 24, 2017
The accounts were later reinstated with reset followers and following lists.
Saket Bahuguna, National Media Convenor of ABVP, told International Business Times India that his account was reinstated albeit the followers and following lists.
@asmitasarkar30 yes, but the followers & followed have been lost.
— Saket Bahuguna (@BahugunaSaket) March 24, 2017
Diksha Verma, a student activist of ABVP, tweeted saying that her account was suspended for raising voice against being molested and "Expose & fight against the anti-nationals."
How to get ur twitter account suspended?
— Diksha Verma (@DikshaaVerma) March 24, 2017
1) Raise ur voice against molestation.
@narendramodi @vivekagnihotri @malviyamit @TajinderBagga pic.twitter.com/MSmIH20Cgl
How to get your twitter account suspended?
— Diksha Verma (@DikshaaVerma) March 24, 2017
2) Expose & fight against the anti-nationals. @narendramodi @TajinderBagga @malviyamit pic.twitter.com/3S67rBNkhW
We asked Twitter about the reason behind the temporary suspension of these accounts but did not receive a response.
