Twitter clarifies after purportedly blocking Amul’s account over China ad
The account’s access was restricted until the verification process was completed and is now fully functional
Twitter has clarified its stand after it seemingly took down Amul’s account. The Twitter account of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) was purportedly blocked after it posted one of its iconic illustrations.
The cartoon, which usually serves as a socio-political commentary on India’s current affairs, was centred on the ongoing Indo-Chinese border skirmish and the clarion call for boycotting Chinese goods. Titled ‘Exit the Dragon?’, the cartoon features the iconic Amul girl rejecting the “dragon”, (a symbol of China) and Chinese goods.
When the issue came to light, #Amul began to trend on Twitter and Indian social media users called out the microblogging site.
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