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Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya's Twitter account suspended for offensive tweets

Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya's Twitter account suspended for offensive tweets
24 May 2017
  • Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya's Twitter account was suspended by the micro-blogging website after he wrote a string of offensive tweets against women.
  • The 58-year-old singer was accused of using "inappropriate" and "insulting" language.
  • Student activist from the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Shehla Rashid was among those the singer got into a verbal altercation with.
  • It remains unclear whether the suspension is temporary or permanent.

    • The unfolding of events
    How?
  • Actor Paresh Rawal on Twitter said that author Arundhati Roy should be tied to a jeep instead of stone pelters in Kashmir; Bhattacharya replied saying she should be shot.
  • Later, former vice-president of the JNU Student Union, Shehla Rashid Shora tweeted a link to an article about the BJP's alleged involvement in sex rackets.
  • Mr. Bhattacharya responded to the same in a derogatory manner.

    • What did Abhijeet Bhattacharya tweet?
    What?
  • Referring to Shehla Rashid Shora, the singer tweeted: There is rumour she took money for two hours and didn't satisfy the client...big racket.
  • Another Twitter user, Saniya Sayed from Mumbai tweeted that Mr. Bhattacharya belongs to the zoo and is dangerous for society.
  • To this, the singer replied, "You Ms. Pak, tell me your cage no? Will reach there...Will do the favourite pose."

    • Mr. Bhattacharya's reaction to the suspension
    FACT
    Blaming author Arundhati Roy and "people supporting JNU" for the suspension of his account, Mr. Bhattacharya said, "I care a damn. My tweets were not at all offensive. The entire nation today stands with me."



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