X locks TOI photojournalist's account after smog posts

Anindya Chattopadhyay,found himself at the center of a storm when his X account faced a lock due to smog images

NEW DELHI: TOI photographer Anindya Chattopadhyay's X account was locked after he posted photos & videos showing "deadly smog" and poor visibility around NH9 and Lodhi Garden, with the platform citing a "violation of its rules".Chattopadhyay said it was his duty to show "the truth of the post-Diwali situation through my camera".

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I was only doing my duty, X locked my account

As Delhi woke up to a thick blanket of post-Diwali smog Monday, I found myself at the centre of an unexpected controversy.My X account was locked after I posted photographs and videos showing poor visibility around NH9 and Lodhi Garden, with the platform citing a “violation of its rules”.I left home at 6.30am and headed towards Akshardham. Near NH9, visibility dropped so sharply that I had to park my scooter on the side of the highway.Standing on a footoverbridge, I began filming the haze. After waiting 15-20 minutes for visibility to improve slightly, I resumed my journey towards Lodhi Garden.The scene there was no better. The city's iconic tombs were barely visible through the dense smog. Concerned by the conditions, I started uploading the photographs and videos to my X account.

Delhi govt, however, denied any involvement in the locking of the account.