Suspended Twitter accounts of journalists restored: ‘People have spoken’, says Musk
San Francisco: Twitter owner Elon Musk said late Friday that he would reinstate the accounts of journalists that had been suspended, with Musk accusing them of endangering his family.
"The people have spoken. Accounts who doxxed my location will have their suspension lifted now," Musk tweeted, reports NDTV.
Musk had conducted a poll on Twitter, asking if he should restore the suspended accounts ‘now’ or after a week. About 59 per cent of the 3.69 million people who polled said that the accounts should be restored ‘now’.
Also, following the suspension of the Twitter accounts of prominent journalists from media houses including the New York Times, the Washington Post and CNN and @elonjet, which tracked the flights of Musk’s private jet, the EU and the UN had expressed anger and also issued a warning to Musk.
The Twitter head had, however, justified the suspension of accounts, saying that a car in Los Angeles that carried one of his children was followed by ‘a crazy stalker’. Musk apparently blamed the tracking of his jet for this.
Some of the journalists had reported on the incident and also linked it to the suspension of the account of @elonjet. Musk had said that it amounted to "assassination coordinates" against him and his family.
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India can never permit others to have veto on its choices: EAM Jaishankar
Mumbai (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said India can never permit others to have a veto on its choices and will do whatever is right in the national interest and for the global good without being intimidated to “conform”.
In a video message for a function in Mumbai on Saturday, he said when India is etched more deeply in global consciousness, its repercussions are truly profound.
In a world grappling with unhealthy habits, stressed lifestyles or recurring climate events, there is much learning to be gained from India’s heritage. But the world will only know when the countrymen take pride in it, he said.
In an age of globalisation, technology and tradition must march together, said Jaishankar.
“Bharat will inevitably progress but it must do so without losing its Bharatiyata. Only then can we truly emerge as a leading power in a multi-polar world,” he said.
Jaishankar was conferred the 27th SIES Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswati National Eminence Award. The awards are given in four fields – Public Leadership, Community Leadership, Human endeavour, Science and Technology and Social Leadership – with primacy on spiritualism.
The awards are named after the late 68th Seer of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi.
The foreign minister did not attend the event but sent his video message.
“Independence should never be confused with neutrality. We will do whatever is right in our national interest and for global good without being intimidated to conform. Bharat can never permit others to have a veto on its choices,” he said.
“For too long we were schooled to visualise progress and modernity as a rejection of our heritage and traditions,” Jaishankar said.
Perhaps, this came from an affinity for imported models, or perhaps it was a discomfort with its own practices. But now as the deepening of democracy has thrown up more authentic voices, the country is rediscovering itself and finding again its own persona, he said.
Jaishankar said India is an exceptional nation because it is a civilisation state. Such a country will only exercise influence when it fully leverages its cultural strengths in the global arena, he said.
“To that it is essential that we ourselves, the younger generation, are fully aware of the value and significance of our heritage. This can be articulated at various levels, but most importantly it should have an impact at the societal level,” he said.
Jaishankar said India is poised today at a crucial juncture. On the one hand, the last decade has demonstrated that it has the capabilities, confidence and, most importantly, the commitment to advance development across broad fronts.
It has shown that the age-old problems of poverty, discrimination and lack of opportunities can be indeed addressed. On the global stage, it has established itself as an independent power but one committed to global good, especially the well-being of the global south, he said.
“At the same time, however, the constraints and limitations that have long been our bane still remain in place. There are viewpoints and ideologies which are more pessimistic and even denigrating of ourselves,” added Jaishankar.
