Facebook blocks Akhilesh Yadav’s account

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav's official Facebook account was allegedly blocked on Friday evening, triggering a sharp political reaction from his party, which accused the BJP government of orchestrating the move. The page was used by the SP chief to share his views, highlight the government's "shortcomings", and connect with supporters.Reacting strongly, SP spokesperson Fakhrul Hasan Chaand wrote on 'X', "Suspending the Facebook account of respected Akhilesh Yadav, the national president of the country's third-largest party, is an attack on democracy. The BJP government has imposed an undeclared emergency, where every opposing voice is being suppressed. But the Samajwadi Party will continue to oppose the BJP's anti-people policies."
SP MP Rajeev Rai, meanwhile, said condemned Facebook's move and said suppressing voices is a mistake. In an X post, he said the Facebook did this at the behest of the BJP. "Blocking the account of the leader of the third largest party in the country's parliament, the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh."
However, official sources said, Akhilesh Yadav's Facebook account has been blocked by FB for posting a violent sexual post. It was FB action. Not the govt action.