Government Denies Involvement in Akhilesh Yadav's Facebook Account Suspension

Suspension of Akhilesh Yadav's Facebook Account

On Saturday, the Union government refuted claims of its involvement in the temporary suspension of Akhilesh Yadav's Facebook account, asserting that the action was solely taken by the social media platform.

This announcement followed the suspension of Yadav's account on Friday evening, which was subsequently restored the next morning.

The Samajwadi Party accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of orchestrating the suspension.

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw, stated that Yadav's account contained a "very abusive post," leading to its suspension in accordance with Facebook's policies.

Later, Yadav informed reporters that he had received reports regarding a complaint involving adult sexual exploitation and violence.

He mentioned, "I learned about the post that was unofficially linked to the suspension, which pertained to violence against a woman in Ballia and the murder of a journalist."

Yadav further expressed, "The more we engage with the public, the more victories we will achieve."

On Friday, Samajwadi Party spokesperson Fakhrul Hasan Chaand condemned the suspension, labeling it as an "attack on democracy."

He criticized the BJP government for allegedly enforcing an undeclared emergency aimed at silencing dissenting voices, asserting that the Samajwadi Party would persist in opposing the BJP's detrimental policies.