Arvind Kejriwal claims Meta restricted his account in India, asks Zuckerberg's firm not to 'bow down' to PM ModiAam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday (Aug 6) alleged that Meta had restricted his account in India without any explanation, accusing the social media giant of yielding to political pressure from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.The former Delhi chief minister said repeated attempts to seek clarification from Meta had gone unanswered and urged the company to explain why his account had allegedly become inaccessible to users in India. This comes as the AAP leader continues his active campaign against the government's E20 ethanol blending in petrol. He has raised questions on the safety and scientific backing of the E20 fuel, and has raised alarms about potential extension to aviation fuel. &nbsp;<h2>Kejriwal alleges account was restricted</h2>In a post on X, Kejriwal claimed that verbal inquiries at Meta's India office confirmed that his account had been restricted within the country, but that company officials neither explained the reason nor suggested how the restriction could be lifted."Hi @Meta @metaindia Why have you restricted my account? Verbal enquiries at your India office revealed that my account has been restricted in India and is unavailable in India. Why? No one in your office is giving any reasons. No one is suggesting how restrictions can be removed," he wrote.Taking a swipe at the Centre, Kejriwal added: "Don't bow down to our Prime Minister so much. Else he will allow u to run only his own account in India."Meta has not publicly responded to Kejriwal's allegations.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Hi <a href="https://x.com/Meta?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Meta</a> <a href="https://x.com/metaindia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@metaindia</a> Why have you restricted my account? Verbal enquiries at your India office revealed that my account has been restricted in India and is unavailable in India. Why? Noone in your office is giving any reasons. Noone is suggesting how restrictions can be removed.… <a href="https://t.co/4JThAqFMon">pic.twitter.com/4JThAqFMon</a>&mdash; Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) <a href="https://x.com/ArvindKejriwal/status/2085219400970539037?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2>Kejriwal calls on netizens to report similar issues</h2>In a separate video posted on X, Kejriwal appealed to users who believe their content or pages have been suppressed by Meta to contact him using the hashtag #MetaCensorsIndia.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">अगर आपका भी पेज Meta ने suppress किया है तो मुझे <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/MetaCensorsIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MetaCensorsIndia</a> के साथ comment या DM करें। <a href="https://t.co/JsB98WsxMq">https://t.co/JsB98WsxMq</a> <a href="https://t.co/abVxhl28ug">pic.twitter.com/abVxhl28ug</a>&mdash; Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) <a href="https://x.com/ArvindKejriwal/status/2085253984319914313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2>Meta under scrutiny in India</h2>Kejriwal's remarks come at a time when Meta is facing heightened scrutiny from Indian authorities on multiple fronts.According to government sources, the company recently acknowledged that advertisements linked to alleged Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM) had appeared on its platforms and admitted that paid promotions had been targeted at specific audiences. Sources said Meta would be summoned again over the matter.The same sources also claimed that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologised to the Indian government over issues relating to child sexual abuse material, deepfake content and operational errors on the platform.On Wednesday, a senior Meta delegation led by Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan met Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Secretary S. Krishnan to explain the erroneous removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook video on action against examination paper leaks. Meta has previously said that Modi's video was taken down due to a technical error and was restored after the issue was identified.The meeting followed criticism from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, which demanded an "unqualified apology" from Zuckerberg and warned that Meta could lose its safe harbour protections under India's Information Technology Act if such incidents continued.&nbsp;

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has alleged that Meta restricted his account in India without explanation, accusing the company of bowing to political pressure from the Modi govt. The claim comes as Meta faces scrutiny in India over content moderation and the removal of PM's Facebook video.

Arvind Kejriwal claims Meta restricted his account in India, asks Zuckerberg's firm not to 'bow down' to PM Modi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday (Aug 6) alleged that Meta had restricted his account in India without any explanation, accusing the social media giant of yielding to political pressure from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. The former Delhi chief minister said repeated attempts to seek clarification from Meta had gone unanswered and urged the company to explain why his account had allegedly become inaccessible to users in India. This comes as the AAP leader continues his active campaign against the government's E20 ethanol blending in petrol. He has raised questions on the safety and scientific backing of the E20 fuel, and has raised alarms about potential extension to aviation fuel. Kejriwal alleges account was restricted In a post on X, Kejriwal claimed that verbal inquiries at Meta's India office confirmed that his account had been restricted within the country, but that company officials neither explained the reason nor suggested how the restriction could be lifted. "Hi @Meta @metaindia Why have you restricted my account? Verbal enquiries at your India office revealed that my account has been restricted in India and is unavailable in India. Why? No one in your office is giving any reasons. No one is suggesting how restrictions can be removed," he wrote. Taking a swipe at the Centre, Kejriwal added: "Don't bow down to our Prime Minister so much. Else he will allow u to run only his own account in India." Meta has not publicly responded to Kejriwal's allegations.

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has alleged that Meta restricted his account in India without explanation, accusing the company of bowing to political pressure from the Modi govt. The claim comes as Meta faces scrutiny in India over content moderation and the removal of PM's Facebook video.

'Don't bow down to PM Modi': Kejriwal claims Meta restricted his account in India

Trinamool Congress leader from West Bengal Mahua Moitra on Tuesday came out in support of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg over the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post. It is also reported that Zuckerberg is willing to make an apology &nbsp;to a parliamentary panel over the brief restriction of PM's video.&nbsp;Moitra backing Zuckerberg on the issue said that he should not be "bullied" into apologising.While supporting the Meta CEO Moitra alleged that the government has often tried to pressurise social media platforms into removing content critical of the government.&nbsp;"Hello Mark please do not get bullied &amp; apologise to anyone. Indian govt blackmails &amp; threatens citizens all the time, gets content critical of it removed at will. One video mistakenly removed for few hours didn't make heavens fall!" wrote Moitra in a post on X.&nbsp;ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/crass-cheap-and-deeply-derogatory-internet-slams-udhayanidhi-stalin-over-his-double-meaning-remark-on-trisha-1785840450958">'Crass, cheap and deeply derogatory:' Internet slams Udhayanidhi Stalin over his 'double-meaning' remark on Trisha</a>&nbsp;Moitra's comment came after Meta representatives appeared before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, &nbsp;where the company was questioned over its content moderation practices and the brief restriction of PM's video. on Facebook.&nbsp;Meta after meeting the Parliamentary Standing Committee has agreed to apologise over the incident, reported news agency PTI.&nbsp;BJP MP and chairperson of the committee, Nishikant Dubey speaking to reporters after the meeting reportedly said that the Committee has demanded Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to apologize for this and if he does not do so then the safe harbour protection under Section 79 should be withdrawn from him.&nbsp;A selfie video uploaded by Modi on July 23 on Facebook regarding the massive youth-led protests over the NEET paper leak remained unavailable from around 12:30 am to 5 am for which the government has sought an apology.&nbsp;

While supporting the Meta CEO Moitra alleged that the government has often tried to pressurise social media platforms into removing content critical of the government.

Trinamool Congress leader from West Bengal Mahua Moitra on Tuesday came out in support of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg over the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post. It is also reported that Zuckerberg is willing to make an apology to a parliamentary panel over the brief restriction of PM's video. Moitra backing Zuckerberg on the issue said that he should not be "bullied" into apologising. While supporting the Meta CEO Moitra alleged that the government has often tried to pressurise social media platforms into removing content critical of the government. "Hello Mark please do not get bullied & apologise to anyone. Indian govt blackmails & threatens citizens all the time, gets content critical of it removed at will. One video mistakenly removed for few hours didn't make heavens fall!" wrote Moitra in a post on X. ALSO READ: 'Crass, cheap and deeply derogatory:' Internet slams Udhayanidhi Stalin over his 'double-meaning' remark on Trisha Moitra's comment came after Meta representatives appeared before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, where the company was questioned over its content moderation practices and the brief restriction of PM's video. on Facebook. Meta after meeting the Parliamentary Standing Committee has agreed to apologise over the incident, reported news agency PTI. BJP MP and chairperson of the committee, Nishikant Dubey speaking to reporters after the meeting reportedly said that the Committee has demanded Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to apologize for this and if he does not do so then the safe harbour protection under Section 79 should be withdrawn from him. A selfie video uploaded by Modi on July 23 on Facebook regarding the massive youth-led protests over the NEET paper leak remained unavailable from around 12:30 am to 5 am for which the government has sought an apology.

While supporting the Meta CEO Moitra alleged that the government has often tried to pressurise social media platforms into removing content critical of the government.

'Do not get bullied': Mahua Moitra's message to Zuckerberg on PM Modi's video restriction row

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