Centre asks Twitter to drop ‘manipulated’ tag For Sambit Patra’s ‘toolkit’ post: reports

The government has asked Twitter to remove "manipulated media" tags for BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra’s alleged "Congress toolkit" post, NDTV reported citing sources. Patra's tweet on May 18 posting screenshots of the alleged "toolkit" was marked "manipulated media" by Twitter on Thursday.

The government reportedly objected to the tag saying the case "is pending investigation before a law enforcement agency".

On May 18, a tweet containing screenshots of an alleged document circulated by the Congress was posted by Patra. He claimed Congress was circulating the document in the form of an advisory on how to defame the Modi government over Covid relief work during the pandemic.

Congress soon filed a complaint with the Twitter headquarters levelling charges of fabrication against the BJP spokesperson.