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- Delhi Police has ordered social media platforms to remove posts and videos containing abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi that were uploaded during student protests at Jantar Mantar and the violence linked to the July 20 'Sansad Chalo' march.
- Its social media monitoring team is scanning platforms and issuing takedown notices to intermediaries, with several posts already removed.
- The move comes amid heightened political tensions, as the Opposition has moved adjournment motions demanding discussion of the police action against students protesting NEET and CBSE irregularities.
- Police report 130 personnel and about 65 students injured, 15 FIRs registered, and the use of facial recognition to identify over 2,000 individuals with criminal records at the protest site.
What to watch next
- Whether Opposition demands for a parliamentary discussion on the July 20 police action are accepted
- Further takedown notices and any legal action over social media posts related to the protests
- Continuing protests at Jantar Mantar and police monitoring, including facial recognition identifications
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