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Congress claims Instagram blocked Rahul Gandhi's reel and photo post featuring Vijay due to MeitY rules
The Congress alleged Instagram blocked Rahul Gandhi’s reel and a photo post featuring him with actor-politician Vijay during the Tamil Nadu oath-taking ceremony. Government sources denied MeitY involvement, saying the block was an internal platform glitch that has since been restored. The events were reported on May 10, 2026, from Chennai, with viral reach figures cited by Congress aides.
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The dispute highlights how social media moderation and platform glitches can influence political messaging in India.
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Article published reporting the events
May 10, 2026
The article reporting these events was published at 11:36 pm IST.
MeitY denies involvement; cites platform glitch
May 10, 2026
MeitY sources clarified that the ministry had nothing to do with the action; the post was flagged by the platform's internal system by mistake and has since been restored.
Congress claims Instagram blocked Rahul Gandhi's reel and photo post featuring Vijay
May 10, 2026
In a post on X, Congress leader and Mr. Gandhi’s aide Srivatsa claimed Instagram blocked Gandhi’s reel and photos featuring him and Thalapathy Vijay at the swearing-in ceremony. He said the reel had 12 million views in less than an hour and the photo post had 46 million reach, alleging suppression of Gandhi's social media accounts.
Gandhi attends Vijay's oath-taking ceremony in Chennai
May 10, 2026
Mr. Rahul Gandhi was in Chennai to attend the oath-taking ceremony of actor-politician Vijay as Tamil Nadu chief minister, and he later shared several pictures with Vijay on social media.