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Congress Claims Instagram Blocked Rahul Gandhi's Reel and Photo Post Featuring Vijay Due to MeitY Rules
Government sources said Instagram restored the post after its internal system mistakenly flagged it, while Congress said the reel drew 12 million views in under an hour.
- On Sunday, May 10, 2026, the Congress claimed Instagram "blocked" a reel and photo post featuring Rahul Gandhi and Thalapathy Vijay following Vijay's swearing-in ceremony in Chennai.
- Congress leader Srivatsa alleged the platform blocked content due to Ministry rules, claiming this is how the opposition leader's voice is curtailed as the picture post reached 46 million people.
- Sources in the Ministry denied involvement, stating the platform's internal system mistakenly flagged the post for blocking, which has now been restored.
- While the specific posts have been restored, Meta cites no reason for account inaccessibility; Gandhi previously alleged his reach on YouTube and Instagram had been suppressed.
- The incident occurred during Vijay's swearing-in ceremony at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium; while the Congress maintains blocking was politically motivated, government sources insist the disruption was purely technical.
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“It is clarified that MeitY had nothing to do with this action. It was because of the platform's own internal system mistakenly flagging the post for blocking, which has now been restored,” a source in the ministry said.
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Congress alleges Instagram blocked Rahul Gandhi-Vijay reels, Centre reacts
Congress alleged that Instagram blocked Rahul Gandhi's reel and photo post with Vijay after the swearing-in ceremony. The government denied any role, saying the platform had mistakenly flagged the post and later restored it.
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Congress claims Instagram blocked Rahul Gandhi's reel, photo featuring Vijay; IT Ministry denies role
Responding to the claims, sources in the MeitY said it has been wrongly claimed by certain social media handles that certain posts of the leader of the opposition were restricted by the ministry.
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Total News Sources18
Leaning Left2Leaning Right7Center0Last UpdatedBias Distribution78% Right
Bias Distribution
- 78% of the sources lean Right
78% Right
L 22%
R 78%
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