UP asks Twitter to remove 'provocative' Dadri posts

October 06, 2015 08:06

The Uttar Pradesh police has asked Twitter to remove photographs and text uploaded on the website related to the Dadri incident in which a man was lynched following rumours he had consumed beef. IG (administration) Prakash D said the letter was sent by the social media lab of UP police asking for removal of specific photographs and text uploaded by a Twitter handle.

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said after the Dadri incident, "notorious elements and communal forces were circulating objectionable content on social media". Effective action should be taken and elements spreading rumours should be dealt with strictly by taking immediate cognizance of such cases, he said.

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