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Twitter cries 'intimidation'; govt hits back, says follow the law

Company says it is concerned by 'recent events regarding employees in India'.

Twitter, India, new digital rules, IT rules
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Twitter’s comments received strongly worded counters from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the Delhi Police | Imaging: Ajay Mohanty

Neha AlawadhiSamreen Ahmad New Delhi/Bengaluru
Amid a row between the government and social media companies over the new information technology rules, Twitter India on Thursday said it would “strive to comply” with the law but voiced concerns over “the use of intimidation tactics by the police” and “potential threat to freedom of expression”. 

The statement earned a sharp retort from the government, which termed it “an attempt to dictate its terms to the world’s largest democracy” and asked Twitter to stop “beating around the bush” and comply with the law.

“To keep our service available, we will strive to comply with applicable law in India.