Propaganda supporters are crying foul over the suspension of the Twitter account of ’72 Hoorain’ film producer Ashoke Pandit. People like BJP leader Kapil Mishra have questioned this decision of Twitter.
“Why account of @ashokepandit is suspended right before the release of his movie #72Hoorain ?
@Twitter Pls restore the handle immediately (sic)”, Mishra said,
Why account of @ashokepandit is suspended right before the release of his movie #72Hoorain ? @Twitter
Pls restore the handle immediately pic.twitter.com/OFfvlV5kNt
— Kapil Mishra (@KapilMishra_IND) June 14, 2023
Even TV reporter Amish Devgan tweeted, “Unfortunate right to freedom curbed @Twitter suspended account filmmaker @ashokepandit”
Unfortunate right to freedom curbed @Twitter suspended account film maker @ashokepandit . pic.twitter.com/JfxHeblZ1m
— Amish Devgan (@AMISHDEVGAN) June 14, 2023
The tweet that landed Ashoke Pandit in trouble was him issuing a death threat to former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan. Although the threat was aimed at Rajan, the twitter account does not belong to Rajan, but is a parody account.
Here’s a screenshot of the tweet that led to his account suspension:
The said tweet was reported by Team Saath (Stand Against Abuse Troll Harassment) on Twitter and brought it to the notice of Twitter.
Dear @Twitter,@Ashokepandit is issuing a de*th threat to @ArunSFan in full public view. This calls for an immediate suspension of his account as per your rules.
cc: @elonmusk @TwitterSafety https://t.co/kVWKd3KF8c
— Team Saath Official🤝 (@TeamSaath) June 13, 2023
Soon after, Pandit’s Twitter account was suspended.
Thank you @Twitter for suspending the account of @ashokepandit . It was long overdue.#TeamSAATH🤝 https://t.co/iq6lhZVqlY pic.twitter.com/7F9sCM22cE
— Team Saath Official🤝 (@TeamSaath) June 14, 2023
About his new film
The teaser of ’72 Hoorain’ was released on June 4, 2023. The first clip of the teaser begins with the voiceover which says, “Tumne jo Jihaad ka raasta chuna hai, wo tumko seedha Jannat me leke jayega, kunwari, anchhui hui, tumhari hongi humesha k liye. (The path of Jihaad that you have chosen, will lead you to heaven, where 72 virgin girls will be yours forever.)”
Visuals of Osama Bin Laden, Ajmal Kasab, Yakub Memon, Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar are also showcased in the teaser video. The director has said in one of his statements that, “The slow poisoning of the mind by perpetrators turns ordinary individuals into suicide bombers. Let us remember that even the bombers themselves, with families like ours, have fallen victim to the twisted beliefs and brainwashing of terrorist leaders. Trapped within the deadly illusion (and lure) of 72 virgins awaiting them in heaven, they embark on a path of wilful destruction, ultimately meeting a gruesome fate,” reports Zee News. Co-producer Ashoke Pandit opined, “The movie will definitely make you ponder certain beliefs prevailing in the society and how they are a mere figment of imagination. It will make you think about the concepts and ideologies that are not even close to reality in any way, and how they are merely used to brainwash people to mould them into terrorists in the name of jihad.”
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