Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Meenakshi Lekhi on Thursday criticized Delhi Prime Minister Arvind Kejirwal for breaking the Center’s three agricultural bills in the one-day session of the Delhi Assembly. Lekhi noted that the three farm laws had been published in the Delhi Gazette on November 23 and that they …
Read More »Shashi Tharoor and Meenakshi Lekhi at war of words as House panel questions Twitter
By: Express News Service | New Delhi | Updated: November 20, 2020 7:19:48 am Shashi Tharoor, Meenakshi Lekhi. Twitter, the SOCIAL NETWORK giant, was once again in the crosshairs of the parliamentary committee on personal data protection led by Meenakshi Lekhi on Thursday. The panel asked representatives of the microblogging …
Read More »Parliamentary panel criticizes Twitter for ‘obscene’ tweets by comedian Kunal Kamra directed at SC, CJI
File photo of comedian Kunal Kamra. The deputy and chairman of the BJP panel said it is shameful that Twitter is allowing its platform for obscene comments like that of comedian Kunal Kamra against the Supreme Court and the CJI. PTI New Delhi Last update: November 19, 2020 4:43 PM …
Read More »Parliamentary panel criticizes Twitter for ‘obscene’ tweets by Kunal Kamra to SC, CJI | India News
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary committee questioned Twitter on Thursday about the comedian’s recent “obscene” tweets. Kunal kamra addressed to the Supreme Court and the Chief Justice of India (CJI), and sought a response from the social media giant on the matter within seven days, the panel chairman said. Meenakshi Lekhi. …
Read More »‘Committed to partnership with the Government of India’: Twitter in its note of apology
In a written apology to a key parliamentary panel for misrepresenting Ladakh in China, Twitter said Wednesday that it was committed to serving the public and earning and maintaining their trust. “Earning and maintaining people’s trust in our service is of utmost importance. Twitter remains committed to serving and protecting …
Read More »Twitter submitted a written apology for showing Leh in China: BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi
Twitter has received instructions to rectify the error before November 30 (Archive) New Delhi: Social media giant Twitter submitted a written apology to a parliamentary panel for hurting the feelings of the people of India by showing Leh as part of China on its geolocation service, BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi …
Read More »Twitter apologizes for Leh map fiasco: report
Twitter submitted a verbal apology to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) set up to review the data protection bill after Leh was shown as part of China during a live broadcast, according to the ANI news agency. The panel had shown strong disgust and asked Twitter to submit a written …
Read More »‘Act of Treason’: Parliament panel criticizes Twitter on Leh map fiasco
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) set up to review the data protection bill on Wednesday strongly criticized Twitter representatives for depicting Leh as part of China, saying it amounts to an act of treason. . According to those who attended the meeting, legal issues regarding data protection were raised and …
Read More »Amazon says it won’t appear before JPC
The US-based online retailer Amazon has refused to appear before Parliament’s joint committee on the data protection bill next week, which could amount to a violation of parliamentary privilege, it said on Friday. the chairman of the panel, Meenakshi Lekhi, indicating that action can be taken against the company. Meanwhile, …
Read More »‘Overseas officials’, Amazon skips the meeting | India News
NEW DELHI: Amazon’s decision to “refuse” to appear before a joint committee of Parliament on the grounds that its officials were unavailable was heavily criticized by panel members, and its boss, BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi, said that a motion of privilege would be filed against the e-commerce giant. The panel …
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