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India: Govt asks Twitter to remove tweet saying “the terrorist definitely has a religion, in most cases it’s Islam”

May 13, 2020 2:00 pm By Robert Spencer

In what way is what Tejasvi Surya said false?

“Modi government requests Twitter to withhold Tejasvi Surya’s ‘Terror and Islam’ tweet,” National Herald, May 8, 2020:

Modi-led BJP government has asked Twitter to remove one of the BJP MP Tejasvi Surya’s tweet which he posted in 2015 about linking Islam with Terrorism, a report in The Wire said.

“In short: true, terror has no religion. But the terrorist definitely has a religion, and in most cases it’s Islam”, Surya’s 2015 tweet read.

Surya’s tweet has now been withheld in India but can be accessed in other countries.

India’s Ministry of Electronic and Information Technology (MEITY) had reportedly sent a notice to Twitter on April 28 to take down the tweet.

Further, Twitter reached out to Lumen, its third-party database that published content removal request by May 3.

The notice circulated claims that the IT ministry cited Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 to order Twitter to remove the offending tweet.

Section 69A provides for blocking public access to information when the “the Central Government or any of its officer specially authorised by it in this behalf is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to do, in the interest of sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, the security of the State, friendly relations with foreign States or public order or for preventing incitement to the commission of any cognizable offense relating to above.”

Most of the content withheld from viewing in India by Twitter contains a statement that can cause a disturbance between religious groups.

According to the report in The Wire, most of the removed tweets were posted by the ‘right-wing’ accounts that have a large number of followers.

Other tweets that were taken down by Twitter appear to be inflammatory Islamist content put out by accounts that basically talk about pro-Pakistan causes….

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Filed Under: Featured, free speech, India, Internet jihad, Islamic supremacism Tagged With: Ministry of Electronic and Information Technology (MEITY), Tejasvi Surya, Twitter


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  1. OTTER says

    May 13, 2020 at 2:06 pm

    And this is the so-called ‘right wing’ government. This is cowardice. Modi must answer as he always gives this goody goody nonsense about terrorism having no religion. It’s clear as day light bit it’s also clear as daylight that facts cannot be spoken in a public forum.

  2. aniruddha says

    May 13, 2020 at 2:36 pm

    Tejasvi Surya is one of the few young MPs who has the courage to withstand the onslaught of jihadi forces which have infiltrated every section of Indian society. Prime Minister Modi has been badly affected by the propaganda against him, calling him fascist from every rooftop. The cues for this propaganda attack are given by the 5th column in India, led by the Leftists and Jihadists, which is picked up by publications like NYT and WSJ and amplified across the West. It’s a no win situation. India has too many enemies within and without, all in powerful places, and PM Modi has all but succumbed.

    • Captnhook says

      May 13, 2020 at 3:46 pm

      Its not terrorism! Chopping off heads, burning people alive and having no respect for women is just part of their culture! So get rid of them!!!

    • OTTER says

      May 13, 2020 at 6:04 pm

      Dear Aniruddha,
      Sadly, you are so right. My heart bleeds for India and am stunned at the unceasing injustice of being held to justice for simply speaking the truth. It’s everywhere–the truth that cannot be said.

    • gravenimage says

      May 13, 2020 at 8:48 pm

      Good for Tejasvi Surya!

  3. mortimer says

    May 13, 2020 at 3:02 pm

    “TURHIBUNNA” (terrorise them) – Koran 8.60

    • gravenimage says

      May 13, 2020 at 6:03 pm

      +1

  4. mortimer says

    May 13, 2020 at 3:15 pm

    In 2011, Sunni Muslims accounted for the greatest number of terrorist attacks and fatalities for the third year in a row. Over 5,700 incidents were committed by Sunni Muslims, responsible for nearly 56 percent of all attacks and about 70 percent of 12,533 fatalities. Another 24 percent of the fatalities are on Shi´a Muslims. So in 2011, Muslims were responsible for 94 percent of the fatalities in terrorist attacks. Since 2011, with ISIS on the scene, the number of the fatalities –victims of the Muslim terrorist attacks- sharply grew, together with Muslims´ share in the world terrorism that is steadily closing in on 100%.” (chersonandmolschky.com/2015/04/13/islamic-terrorism-japan)

  5. Terry Gain says

    May 13, 2020 at 3:27 pm

    I object to the word “most” being used when “almost all” is much more accurate.

    • mortimer says

      May 13, 2020 at 9:01 pm

      To TG: perhaps you can find up-to-date statistics on the % of Islamic terror attacks out of the yearly total. I could not find the recent numbers.

  6. TKF says

    May 13, 2020 at 4:36 pm

    Quick, which one of these comes to ind when you hear the word Islam? Terrorism, or Peace, Love and Understanding? I rest my case.

  7. gravenimage says

    May 13, 2020 at 6:04 pm

    India: Govt asks Twitter to remove tweet saying “the terrorist definitely has a religion, in most cases it’s Islam”
    ……………..

    The truth doesn’t matter, even to the Indian government.

  8. Shastra says

    May 13, 2020 at 10:33 pm

    India has been pampering muslims since the time of Gandhi. Western world only experiencing it recently. But Hindus have been experiencing it very long time.

  9. Ren says

    May 13, 2020 at 11:07 pm

    Why remove the truth? Let it be.

  10. Human says

    May 14, 2020 at 3:43 pm

    As though we have been fighting a lost battle ~ since 1000 years ~ more recent irony is, whoever reaches the helm of the affairs shows more concern for the Pampered Class than the More deserving Ones ~ Real Tough Times for The HINDUS ahead ~

  11. OLD GUY says

    May 15, 2020 at 12:06 am

    Yes that is islam they want total control of speech and news so as not to allow anything negative to be spoken about islam or Muhammad even if it is the truth. Sounds like a dictatorship in the making and it is. The total plan of islamic leadership is aimed at sharia law controlling the world led by a “religious” dictator who will control your everyday life or enslave or kill you for not bowing to their rules.

  12. Del says

    May 18, 2020 at 11:53 am

    Where there is violence, you are likely to find Islam. Where you find Islam, there IS violence.

  13. Ishan says

    Jul 21, 2020 at 1:29 am

    Great insights and a topic to discuss.

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