BBC Punjabi Twitter Account Withheld Amid Crackdown On Amritpal Singh

Amid a crackdown on pro-Khalistani preacher Amritpal Singh, the Twitter account of BBC Punjabi news has been withheld in India.

BBC Punjabi news withheld in India

ND24 Web Desk | Published : 2023-03-28

Amid a crackdown on pro-Khalistani preacher Amritpal Singh, the Twitter account of BBC Punjabi news has been withheld in India. 

A message displayed on the Twitter handle said the account has been taken down "in response to a legal demand". Official Twitter handles of several journalists have also been withheld in the country. 

On March 18, Punjab Police launched a massive crackdown Singh and nabbed hundreds of his aides. 

Singh, who has been on the run for 11 days now, has reportedly fled to Nepal. India urged the authorities in Nepal to remain alert and not let the radical preacher flee to a third country following which he has been put on surveillance list.

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BBC Punjabi Twitter Account Withheld Amid Crackdown On Amritpal Singh

Amid a crackdown on pro-Khalistani preacher Amritpal Singh, the Twitter account of BBC Punjabi news has been withheld in India.

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