Feb 2020 riots Delhi Assembly panel summons Facebook representative on Nov 2
New Delhi Oct 29 PTI The Delhi Assemblys Peace and Harmony committee has asked Facebook India to send a senior representative to depose before it on November 2 over the February 2020 riots in north east Delhi according to an official statement saidSince Facebook has lakhs of users in Delhi summonses have been issued in accordance with the mandate of the Supreme Court judgment on July 8 2021 the statement saidThe court has held that the committee has the power to direct members and non-members to appear before it and depose on oath it saidThe committee wants to discuss the important role of social media in curbing the spread of false and malicious messages which can fan disharmony and affect peace it saidAt least 53 people had died and hundreds were injured in clashes between supporters of the Citizenship Amendment Act and those opposing it between February 23 and February 26 2020 in North East Delhi The majority of the victims were Muslim PTI VIT TIR TIR
New Delhi Oct 29 PTI The Delhi Assemblys Peace and Harmony committee has asked Facebook India to send a senior representative to depose before it on November 2 over the February 2020 riots in north east Delhi according to an official statement saidSince Facebook has lakhs of users in Delhi summonses have been issued in accordance with the mandate of the Supreme Court judgment on July 8 2021 the statement saidThe court has held that the committee has the power to direct members and non-members to appear before it and depose on oath it saidThe committee wants to discuss the important role of social media in curbing the spread of false and malicious messages which can fan disharmony and affect peace it saidAt least 53 people had died and hundreds were injured in clashes between supporters of the Citizenship Amendment Act and those opposing it between February 23 and February 26 2020 in North East Delhi The majority of the victims were Muslim PTI VIT TIR TIR
