Social media big Twitter on Saturday eliminated the blue verification tick from the accounts of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and different senior functionaries solely to revive it after lots of hue and cry by Sangh sympathisers on social media. Taking sturdy objection, Rajiv Tuli, a functionary in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh‘s (RSS) Delhi unit, advised that this “clearly reveals biasness and a transparent instance of ‘tech feudalism’ by Twitter”.
He cited a number of Twitter handles which have been “inactive however proceed to stay verified”.
The blue tick, which is a verification badge, was faraway from 5 accounts belonging to senior functionaries of the RSS, the ruling BJP’s ideological mentor, sources within the Sangh stated.
Later within the day, the verification badge of Bhagawat, Suresh Soni, Arun Kumar, Suresh Joshi and Krishna Gopal was restored.
Tuli stated it was “completed after a lot heckling”.
Earlier within the day, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu‘s verification badge was additionally eliminated which was later restored.
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