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Mumbai News Live: Probe order into celebs tweets sparks war of words, draws angry response from BJP – Times of India

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Home Minister Anil Deshmukh ordering a probe into allegations some celebrities were pressurised to post tweets with regard to the farmers’ protest has led to a severe war of words between the opposition BJP and ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra. Former CM Devendra Fadnavis has termed it as ‘disgusting and highly deplorable’, Whereas, AAP leader has written a letter to cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar asking him to tweet in favour of protesting farmers as demanded by a young man who reportedly protested outside the former India captains residence. Meanwhile, Mumbai city reported 399 new COVID cases in the day taking the cumulative count of infections to 3,12,280 and fatalities to 11,395.

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Feb 09, 2021, 08:05:32 IST

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