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X removes checkmarks of BJP leaders

By Athik Saleh

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De-verifies BJP

X (Twitter)  has stripped several BJP politicians of their verification marks after they changed their display pictures to the Indian tricolor.

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Policy enforcement

This move is in line with X's policy requiring verified accounts to use authentic names and profile pictures.

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CMs verification loss

Among those affected are UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar and Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

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BCCI tick removed

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also lost its golden tick after changing its profile picture to the Indian flag.

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PM, ministers retain

Notably, PM Narendra Modi and union ministers Nitin Gadkari and Smriti Irani retained their gray checkmarks despite changing their profile pictures.

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