Remove all content with mention of 'Indian variant' of Covid: Centre to social media platforms

Citing WHO guidelines, the IT Ministry has asked social media companies to 'remove' all content referring to or implying the 'Indian variant' of Covid-19.

The Government of India has directed all social media platforms, asking them to purge all content referring to or implying the 'Indian variant of Covid-19'. This development comes days after a controversy erupted over Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's reference to the 'Singapore variant' of the infection. Centre to Social Media firms: Don’t use the term ‘Indian Variant’. @Rahulshrivstv joins in for more. #ITVideo #India #IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/bOYpu2XStH However, irresponsible comments from those who should know better can damage long-standing partnerships.So, let me clarify- Delhi CM does not speak for India. In a letter to social media platforms, the IT Ministry has cited the terminology fixed by the WHO to name variants of Covid-19. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has not associated the term 'Indian Variant' with the B.1.617 variant of Covid, said the IT Ministry.