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India Today deletes article about ‘Amit Shah’s granddaughter refusing to wear BJP hat’

Mar 31, 2019Censorship - News Media

Last Updated on July 16, 2024 by freespeechcollective

A video of Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah sharing candid moments with his granddaughter went viral on social media. To the amusement of social media users, Amit Shah was seen trying to make his granddaughter wear a BJP cap while she kept removing it from her head. Several media outlets including India Today, Lok Satta and ABP Majha reported the incident and posted the video.

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“Watch: Amit Shah’s granddaughter not interested in grandfather’s saffron-coloured cap”, tweeted India Today on March 30 at 10:48 AM.The tweet included a hyperlink to the article which was correspondingly titled, “Amit Shah’s granddaughter refuses to wear a BJP hat”. After an hour, India Today tweeted the same video once again with a different headline.

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