IT Minister Denies Government Role in Akhilesh Yadav's Facebook Account Suspension

Oct 11, 2025 03:51 pm CST

Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has clarified that the government had no involvement in the temporary suspension of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's Facebook account, attributing the action to Facebook's content policies. The suspension sparked allegations from the opposition party of political censorship, while Yadav revealed it was related to posts about the Ballia recruitment incident and a journalist's murder.