Twitter releases statement why Indian singer Abhijeet's account was suspended

NEW DELHI: Indian singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya has been making rounds on the internet as his Twitter account was suspended twice due to his controversial remarks.

The micro-blogging social networking site has issued a statement, justifying why it suspended singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya's account.

According to Twitter, the account was suspended for his use of offensive language.

"We want people to feel safe expressing diverse opinions and beliefs but we draw the line when it comes to behaviour that crosses the line into abuse, including behaviour designed to consciously harass, intimidate, or silence another person's voice," reads The statement by Twitter.

The statement also read that the organisation has the power to temporary lock and/or to permanently suspend the account that violates the company's policies.

"Those that violate our policies may find their account temporarily locked and/or be subject to permanent suspension. We encourage anyone who spots someone engaging in abusive behaviour to report the content in-app or file a report." the statement read, adding, "We do not comment on individual accounts but what we can say is that our rules are clear and we enforce them."