NEW DELHI—Rahul Gandhi, one of India’s most prominent opposition politicians, has written to Twitter Inc.’s chief executive alleging he is the victim of a government campaign to limit his ability to attract followers on the platform, throwing a fresh spotlight on how New Delhi polices U.S. social media companies.
In the Dec. 27 letter, seen by The Wall Street Journal, Mr. Gandhi said he believed Twitter was unknowingly complicit in the effort, which he blamed on efforts to quash dissent by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
NEW DELHI—Rahul Gandhi, one of India’s most prominent opposition politicians, has written to Twitter Inc.’s chief executive alleging he is the victim of a government campaign to limit his ability to attract followers on the platform, throwing a fresh spotlight on how New Delhi polices U.S. social media companies. In the Dec. 27 letter, seen by The Wall Street Journal, Mr. Gandhi said he believed Twitter was unknowingly complicit in the effort, which he blamed on efforts to quash dissent by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.