Ghaziabad Police blocks journalist, fact-checker Pratik Sinha on Twitter; Users ask 'Why?'
New Delhi: Senior Journalist and co-founder of popular fact-checking news portal Alt News, Pratik Sinha on Tuesday claimed that he was blocked by Ghaziabad Police on micro-blogging site Twitter from its official handle.
Pratik on Monday shared a screenshot of Ghaziabad Police’s official handle which showed that he was blocked by Ghaziabad Police and cannot follow or interact with them on Twitter.
In the tweet, Pratik asked the Ghaziabad Police by tagging them in the tweet as why he was blocked on their account. “Hello @GhaziabadPolice, why this?” Pratik wrote.
Ghaziabad Police police received sharp criticism for their act of blocking a noted journalist. Users questioned the police department as who and what orders was Pratik blocked from the public account of Ghaziabad Police.
“It should be illegal for government agencies, politicians and government employees to block citizens in social media. This is like refusing to listen to the public. They are living on our Taxes.. (SIC)” a user wrote in the comment section of Pratik’s tweet.
“Gaziabad police twitter acc is not a personal account, rather a public account and the person operating the account can't block anyone without any specific reason” another user wrote.
It is not clear as why the Ghaziabad Police has blocked Pratik from their Twitter handle as the department has not issued any official statement or tweet in this regard. Pratik was unavailable for an immediate comment on the matter.
Hello @ghaziabadpolice, why this? pic.twitter.com/zfIIM2rbkw
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Vijay says no to CM convoy until swearing-in: TVK
Chennai (PTI): TVK chief Vijay declined to accept the police convoy vehicles provided to Tamil Nadu chief minister as per protocol until his swearing-in, the party said on Thursday.
A police official confirmed that the CM convoy vehicles provided to him "as per protocol" following the announcement of the Assembly election results were returned and have not been withdrawn.
The official also said that arrangements were in place for the swearing-in ceremony.
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) clarified that its party founder Vijay had "personally requested that the convoy vehicles be returned". In a statement here, the TVK said: "Vijay conveyed that he would accept the official chief minister-level security only after forming the government with a decisive mandate".
Four convoy vehicles assigned to Vijay on May 4 after his TVK secured 108 seats in the Assembly polls returned from his residence following his request.
Even on May 6, the police had deployed security near his Panaiyur residence and in front of the Lok Bhavan here when Vijay called on Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to stake his claim to form the government. Vijay did not use the government vehicle to meet the Governor.
