on line compaign was launched against Indian prime minister Narendra Modi after it was revealed that he was following Twitter account users who appeared to celebrate and justify the recent murder of a prominent Indian journalist. Editor of weekly Gauri Lankesh Patreke publication, Gauri Lankesh was shot dead by unidentified attackers outside her house in Banglore. She used to write and favoured Muslims and criticizing Modi government for his cruel attitude towards Muslims. Journalists. politicians, and activists across India sharply denounced the murder. Indian users decided to block premier after it surfaced that many of the trolls were followed by the leaders of ruling Bharatiya janata Party (BJP), including several claiming Modi as their follower. Many Indians registered their anger by blocking Modi, who is the most popular world leader on Twitter with 33.8 million followers.
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