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- Protesters are demanding action over irregularities in competitive exams
- Cockroach Janta Party has expressed support for students protesting in Jharkhand
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Skip next section Arvind Kejriwal says Meta “restricted” his Instagram account08/06/2026August 6, 2026
Arvind Kejriwal says Meta “restricted” his Instagram account
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has alleged that Meta has “restricted” his Instagram account.
In a post on X, Kejriwal said that his Instagram account is unavailable in India. However, at the time of publishing this article, DW found that users in India can view his account and can interact with his posts.
In his social media post, Kejriwal said that he had reached out to the Meta team but had not received any response explaining why the account was restricted or how those restrictions could be removed.
Tagging Meta in his post, Kejriwal wrote, “Why have you restricted my account? Verbal enquiries at your India office revealed that my account has been restricted in India and is unavailable in India. Why?”
Kejriwal also hinted that the restriction on his Instagram account had been imposed by Meta under pressure from the Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He wrote, “Don’t bow down to our Prime Minister so much. Else he will allow u to run only his own account in India.
Nearly two hours after his first post on X alleging that Meta had restricted his Instagram account, Kejriwal posted a video of himself on his Instagram account.
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More join hunger strike in Jharkhand
In Jharkhand, the student protest against alleged irregularities in government recruitment exams has intensified, as five more protesters have joined the hunger strike.
The sit-in protests in Jharkhand began on July 25. Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto has been on an indefinite hunger strike in the state capital, Ranchi, since August 2.
He has been demanding action over alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC), Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (JSSC CGL) and other competitive examinations required to qualify for government jobs.
Five more protesters joined Mahto on the hunger strike on Tuesday.
“We are surrounding the Assembly because our core demands and issues centre on cancelling the JPSC and CGL examinations,” protester Radhe Kumar told ANI news agency.
“Furthermore, we demand the complete cancellation of every exam conducted under the present government by the agency TDPL. Following these cancellations, we demand a CBI and ED investigation, followed by comprehensive structural reforms in the JSSC, JPSC and CGL examination systems,” Kumar said.
Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) Abhijeet Dipke has backed the students’ protest in Jharkhand.
“Spoke to the students who are protesting in Jharkhand over irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment exams. The CJP stands with all the students in Jharkhand and supports their demands,” Dipke said in a social media post.
The protesting students have also announced a march to the Jharkhand Assembly on August 10. The monsoon session of the Assembly began today.
Chief Minister Hemant Soren has assured the protesting students that his government would “soon take action” over alleged exam irregularities in state recruitment exams and has invited them for talks, according to the Times of India newspaper.
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Midhat Fatimah | Roshni Majumdar Editor
Hello! This is Midhat from the New Delhi bureau, bringing you the biggest and latest news from across India.
The capital woke up to heavy rain, with weather agencies then issuing an orange alert.
Weather agencies have forecast moderate to heavy rain, accompanied by thunderstorms, throughout the day.
Since the mass protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party, demonstrations have continued in other parts of the country, with students in the eastern state of Jharkhand now embarking on a hunger strike over alleged examination irregularities.
Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has alleged that Meta has “restricted” his Instagram account, claiming that it was unavailable in India.
Stay tuned.
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