Instagram, Facebook handles of Chinar Corps blocked
Officials added that they had written to Facebook immediately after the development but received no response till Tuesday.
FACEBOOK AND Instagram handles of Army’s Srinagar-based XV Corps, also known as Chinar Corps, have been blocked for the past 10 days. Officials aware of the matter said the handles were blocked soon after Republic Day celebrations.
The Facebook handle @ChinarCorpsIA had over 24,000 followers, and over 23,000 likes, and is even tagged as a “government organisation”. The Instagram account had around 43,300 followers, and is named ChinarCorpsIA. It clearly identified itself, saying, “Welcome to the Official Account of Chinar Corps, Indian Army”.
