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Pro-Khalistan Twitter accounts blocked in India, Canadian lawmaker Jagmeet Singh’s included

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  Recently, Twitter has blocked several pro-Khalistan accounts in India, including the account of Canadian lawmaker Jagmeet Singh. The move has sparked controversy, with some supporting the blocking of these accounts, while others criticize it as an attack on free speech. Khalistan is a movement that seeks to create a separate Sikh state in the Punjab region of India. The movement has been active for decades and has sometimes resorted to violence to achieve its goals. The Indian government has designated Khalistan as a terrorist organization and has been cracking down on the movement's supporters. Twitter's decision to block the pro-Khalistan accounts came after the Indian government raised concerns about their content. The government accused the accounts of spreading propaganda and inciting violence. Twitter complied with the government's request to block the accounts, citing its policies on hate speech and violent extremism. However, the move was not without controversy. ...