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Twitter suspends Indian accounts after government pressure

Accusations of censorship fly after New Delhi uses heavy-handed tactics over farming protests

Twitter temporarily blocked access to accounts in India belonging to politicians and activists on Monday following pressure from Narendra Modi’s government over contentious new agricultural laws in the country.

The move drew accusations of censorship as New Delhi ramps up pressure against farmers protesting the reforms, which aim to loosen regulation in the country’s agricultural sector. Last week, clashes in the capital left one protester dead and hundreds of police injured.

The accounts, which had been critical of the new laws, were blocked following a request from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, according to Twitter. The suspension was later lifted, however, after company representatives met government officials.

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