Kejriwal says Meta blocked his Indian social media accounts

Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal alleged on Thursday, August 6, 2026, that his social media accounts on Meta platforms had been restricted in India without explanation. In a series of posts on X, Kejriwal stated that verbal inquiries at Meta's India office revealed his account was "unavailable in India," but officials provided no reason for the restriction or guidance on how to restore access.

Kejriwal shared a screenshot of his account status page showing the message "Unavailable in some locations." He criticized the company's response, describing it as "pretty bad service" after his emails reportedly received only routine acknowledgments. In his posts, Kejriwal directly questioned Meta, asking, "Why have you restricted my account?" He also made a political insinuation, urging the company not to "bow down to our Prime Minister so much," suggesting that otherwise only Prime Minister Narendra Modi's account would be allowed to operate in the country.

The allegation comes amid heightened scrutiny of Meta's operations in India and just one day after the company apologized to the Indian government for a separate incident involving Prime Minister...