The Congress Friday said its stand on the ‘Covid toolkit’ issue stands validated after Twitter used the ‘manipulated media’ tag for BJP leaders Sambit Patra’s tweets on the alleged Opposition party document on how to target the Centre over its COVID-19 handling. The Congress reaction came even as the government asked Twitter to remove the ‘manipulated media’ label, saying the matter is pending before the law-enforcement agency.
Congress leader K C Venugopal said, “The Congress stand has been validated by Twitter’s action itself. What the Congress has been telling for the last so many days and years about the BJP’s false propaganda and spreading lies is actually validated by this single incident.”
“We will take note of it and will take further action,” he said, when asked about the Congress’ follow-up action. Party spokesperson Pawan Khera said the world should see how India’s ruling party is “trying to create manipulative media during a pandemic without fulfilling its own duty”.