<p>Punjabi singer Jazzy B, who has been a prominent voice in the ongoing farmers' protest, says he will continue to express his solidarity with people fighting for their rights after <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/twitter-blocks-punjabi-singer-jazzyb-three-other-accounts-995134.html" target="_blank">Twitter "withheld" his account</a> in response to a legal demand in India.</p>.<p>According to an information on Lumen database, Twitter received legal request from the Indian government on June 6 for four accounts, including that of Jazzy B and hip-hop artist L-Fresh the Lion.</p>.<p>The 46-year-old singer took to Instagram on Monday evening and reposted a screenshot of his Twitter account, shared by a page, which claimed that his profile was blocked for "raising his voice for the rights of farmers and calling for justice for 1984 victims."</p>.<p>The 1984 anti-Sikh riots, which had broken out after the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, had claimed 2,733 lives in Delhi alone.</p>.<p>"I will always stand for the rights of my people. #KisanMajdoorIktaZindabad #NeverForget 1984, #RaiseYourVoice," Jazzy B wrote on Instagram.</p>.<p>Users checking Jazzy B's Twitter account are shown a message saying "account has been withheld in India in response to a legal demand".</p>.<p>The singer has been at the forefront of the farmers' protest, routinely tweeting in support of the agitation.</p>.<p>Earlier this year, he had also performed at the 'Artists for Farmers' concert at the Tikri border, where farmers are protesting to repeal the new farm laws.</p>.<p>His protest song "Teer Punjab Ton" has over 20 lakh views on YouTube.</p>.<p>When contacted, a Twitter spokesperson said when it receives a valid legal request, it reviews it under both the Twitter Rules and local law.</p>.<p>"If the content violates Twitter Rules, the content will be removed from the service. If it is determined to be illegal in a particular jurisdiction, but not in violation of the Twitter Rules, we may withhold access to the content in India only," the spokesperson added.</p>.<p>The spokesperson noted that in all cases, it notifies the account holder directly so that they're aware that the company has received a legal order pertaining to the account.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>Punjabi singer Jazzy B, who has been a prominent voice in the ongoing farmers' protest, says he will continue to express his solidarity with people fighting for their rights after <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/twitter-blocks-punjabi-singer-jazzyb-three-other-accounts-995134.html" target="_blank">Twitter "withheld" his account</a> in response to a legal demand in India.</p>.<p>According to an information on Lumen database, Twitter received legal request from the Indian government on June 6 for four accounts, including that of Jazzy B and hip-hop artist L-Fresh the Lion.</p>.<p>The 46-year-old singer took to Instagram on Monday evening and reposted a screenshot of his Twitter account, shared by a page, which claimed that his profile was blocked for "raising his voice for the rights of farmers and calling for justice for 1984 victims."</p>.<p>The 1984 anti-Sikh riots, which had broken out after the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, had claimed 2,733 lives in Delhi alone.</p>.<p>"I will always stand for the rights of my people. #KisanMajdoorIktaZindabad #NeverForget 1984, #RaiseYourVoice," Jazzy B wrote on Instagram.</p>.<p>Users checking Jazzy B's Twitter account are shown a message saying "account has been withheld in India in response to a legal demand".</p>.<p>The singer has been at the forefront of the farmers' protest, routinely tweeting in support of the agitation.</p>.<p>Earlier this year, he had also performed at the 'Artists for Farmers' concert at the Tikri border, where farmers are protesting to repeal the new farm laws.</p>.<p>His protest song "Teer Punjab Ton" has over 20 lakh views on YouTube.</p>.<p>When contacted, a Twitter spokesperson said when it receives a valid legal request, it reviews it under both the Twitter Rules and local law.</p>.<p>"If the content violates Twitter Rules, the content will be removed from the service. If it is determined to be illegal in a particular jurisdiction, but not in violation of the Twitter Rules, we may withhold access to the content in India only," the spokesperson added.</p>.<p>The spokesperson noted that in all cases, it notifies the account holder directly so that they're aware that the company has received a legal order pertaining to the account.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH latest videos:</strong></p>