Thousands across India are outraged after the government ordered social media platform Twitter to remove posts critical of its handling of the virus, writes BBC.

A Twitter spokesperson confirmed it had blocked some material from being viewed in India.

The country faces a massive surge in cases, with many of its hospitals facing an oxygen shortage.

One Twitter user accused the government of “finding it easier to take down tweets than ensure oxygen supplies”.

India recorded 352,991 new infections on Monday and 2,812 deaths - the highest single-day spike so far.