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NEW Delhi - Twitter's India arm has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of harassment, highlighting yet again how social media firms are finding it difficult to work in India. Twitter India filed a plea with the Supreme Court seeking to quash police complaints filed against it. On Dec. 17, the Supreme Court issuednoticeson BJP member Vinit […]

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