Speaking on the allegedly ‘derogatory’ article on Savitribai Phule by popular Twitter handle @BharadwajSpeaks in digital media outlets IndicTales and HinduPost, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said “Our opinion is that such people should be hanged”, adding that “we can’t go by opinion alone”.
Responding to a question by NCP’s Jitendra Awhad in the Assembly, Fadnavis said the police have filed cases against the Twitter handle @BharadwajSpeaks and digital platforms Indic Tales and Hindu Post that allegedly published ‘derogatory’ articles against Phule.
“Strict action will be taken against those who spread defamatory text about Kranti Jyoti Savitribai Phule. The government has corresponded with Twitter India three times for information about the operator of the Twitter handle from which the defamatory content was circulated. The person will soon be arrested,” Fadnavis said.
The police are awaiting a reply from Twitter India and action will be taken after the identity of those behind the handle is established, the Deputy CM added.
The opposition staged a walkout in protest against Fadnavis’s reply. Condemning the opposition’s stand, Fadnavis said there can be no politics over the respect and dignity of an icon like Savitribai Phule.
