Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter Handle Hacked, Homophobic Tweets Posted

Congress calls the hacking of Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter account a sinister conspiracy.

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's official Twitter account was hacked and a series of tweets laden with expletives were posted on Wednesday evening.

Confirming the development, his office said efforts were being made to rectify the problem. After the hacking, Congress raised questions on the digital safety of all Indians and said it reflects disturbing insecurities of the prevalent fascist culture in the country.

The name of the verified Twitter handle "@OfficeOfRG" was also changed.

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