Social networking site X announced today that, following orders from the Indian government, it has taken down some accounts and posts that — according to local media reports — are linked to ongoing farmers’ protests over low selling prices for their crops.

The platform (formerly Twitter) did not provide details about the blocking of the accounts, but said it disagrees with the move and that it constitutes a restriction of freedom of expression.

The move again underscores the struggle of foreign tech giants operating in India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, which has often criticized Google, Facebook and Twitter for not doing enough to crack down on fake or “anti-India” content. , as he described it.

X announced that its position on the issue is in line with the ongoing legal challenge against the Indian government’s content blocking order.

“We will take down these accounts and posts only in India. However, we disagree with these actions and support that freedom of expression should apply to these posts as well,” X’s management wrote in a post without being named the accounts.

The announcement comes after a week of protests by thousands of Indian farmers, who have evacuated 200 kilometers north of Delhi after police blocked their march to the capital and fired tear gas at crowds that tried to advance.

The Hindustan Times newspaper reported that the “emergency” orders to block the accounts were issued last week by the government and concern the accounts of some farmers’ organizations and their supporters.

The Home Affairs and Information Technology ministries did not immediately respond to a request for comment.