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Rahul Gandhi's Twitter account unlocked; Congress proclaims 'Satyameva Jayate'

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Rahul Gandhi had lambasted Twitter for interfering in India's political processes A week after temporarily suspending Indian National Congress (INC) leader Rahul Gandhi's Twitter handle, the social media major today went ahead and restored the account. Gandhi's Twitter account was temporarily suspended after the party leader had tweeted pictures of the family of a nine-year-old rape and murder victim from Northwest Delhi. Apart from Rahul Gandhi's account, other Congress handles have also been unlocked. NDTV quoted Rohan Gupta, the Congress in charge of social media accounts, saying that all Congress accounts have been unlocked, but Twitter gave no reason for the unlocking. With a proclamation "Satyameva Jayate" (or truth always prevails), the party has also made it known on social media that Twitter had followed the due diligence process of reviewing an appeal to protect the safety and privacy of the individuals affected. Rahul Gandhi's appeal and formal...

'Sab Yaad Rakha jaega': Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over COVID death statement

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Rahul Gandhi said Indian Government fails to protect Right to Life and Health in Second Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic "Sab yaad rakha jaega" (Everything will be remembered) said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, hitting out at the Central government after it said no COVID-19 deaths had been reported due to shortage of oxygen. Taking to Twitter, Rahul Gandhi shared a video about the "truth of oxygen shortage" that said, "Indian Government fails to protect Right to Life and Health in Second Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic." It further showed pictures of people waiting in long queues to refill oxygen cylinders and an article about a Goa hospital where 75 people allegedly died due to lack of oxygen supply. The Centre, while responding to a question by Congress MP KC Venugopal, had on Tuesday told the Rajya Sabha that no deaths due to lack of oxygen had been specifically reported by states and Union Territories during the second COVID wave. In the written reply...