"Do not bow down to our PM so much": 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.
Hi @Meta @metaindia
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 6, 2026
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? Noone in your office is giving any reasons. Noone is suggesting how restrictions can be removed.… pic.twitter.com/4JThAqFMon
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.
