Twitter restores Rahul Gandhi, Congress accounts days after locking it

New Delhi: Twitter on Saturday restored Rahul Gandhi and Congress accounts a week after they were temporarily suspended for tweeting pictures of the family of a minor victim of alleged rape and murder in Delhi.

Last week, Twitter temporarily suspended the Rahul Gandhi’s microblogging account after the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) asked it to take action against it.

Rahul Gandhi has alleged that the microblogging site is a “biased platform” and follows the government’s directions.

In a video statement, the Congress leader questioned if India would let a company define the politics of the country. “A company is making its business define our politics and as a politician, I don’t like that. This is an attack on the democratic structure of the country. This is not an attack on Rahul Gandhi, this is not simply shutting Rahul Gandhi down,” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said.

On Thursday, clarifying its position regarding blocking accounts of Congress party and several of its leaders, Twitter said its rules are enforced judiciously and impartially for everyone on its service.

In a statement, a Twitter spokesperson said the microblogging site will continue to take proactive action if its rules are violated.

“The Twitter Rules are enforced judiciously and impartially for everyone on our service. We have taken proactive action on several hundred Tweets that posted an image that violated our Rules and may continue to do so in line with our range of enforcement options. Certain types of private information carry higher risks than others, and our aim is always to protect individuals’ privacy and safety. We strongly encourage everyone on the service to familiarise themselves with the Twitter Rules and report anything they believe is in violation,” the Twitter spokesperson said