Govt asks Twitter to remove Manipur women paraded naked video: ‘Under probe’

The Centre has asked Twitter and other social media platforms to pull down the video of the two Manipur women paraded naked as the matter is under investigation, news agency ANI reported citing sources.

The social media platforms operating in India should abide by the Indian laws and the matter is under investigation, the government is believed to have communicated to the social media platforms after the video went viral shaking the collective consciousness of the country.

The video drew wide condemnation across political parties and Union minister Smriti Irani said she spoke to chief minister N Biren Singh after seeing the inhuame, shocking video. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Jairam Rameh, Sachin Pilot, Shiv Sena (Udhhav) leaders Aaditya Thackeray, Priyanka Chaturvedi, Trinamool leaders Mahua Moitra, Saket Gokhale strongly condemned the video seeking PM Modi’s statement on Manipur which has been witnessing violence since May 3.