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Rahul Gandhi on Thursday slammed the Central government for its directions to the social platform 'X' of removing posts and accounts linked to the farmers' protest. Congress named the orders a 'murder of democracy' after platform X expressed disagreement with the Centre's order. 

 

"If farmers ask for MSP, shoot them - is this the mother of democracy? When the youth ask for an appointment, then refuse to even listen to them - this is the Mother of Democracy? If the former governor tells the truth, then send CBI to his house - is this the mother of democracy?" he asked. 

 

"Freeze the bank account of the most prominent opposition party – is this the mother of democracy? Section 144, internet ban, sharp wires, tear gas shells, is this the mother of democracy? Be it media or social media, suppressing every voice of truth - is this the mother of democracy?" Rahul Gandhi further added taking a dig at the saffron party. 

 

"Modi ji, the public knows that you have murdered democracy and the public will answer!" Gandhi said. 

 

Meanwhile, X has also called for extending freedom of expression to the affected posts.

 

Tagging a statement issued by X's Global Government Affairs team, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, "Murder Of Democracy in India." 

 

The microblogging platform has provided the impacted users with a notice of the government's actions in accordance with the company's policies. 

 

Farmers from across the country have been protesting to press the Centre for their demands, including a legal guarantee on the minimum support price (MSP) for crops and a farm loan waiver. 

 

The protesting farmer leaders put their march to Delhi on hold for two days on Wednesday after a protester was killed and about 12 police personnel were injured in clashes at one of the protest sites on the Punjab-Haryana border.