The official Facebook page of the YSR Congress Party has reportedly been blocked in India, triggering a strong reaction from party president and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Taking to X, Jagan accused the Chandrababu Naidu government of suppressing freedom of expression and opposition voices.
He recalled that the party’s official Instagram account had also been removed earlier this year. Now, he said, the YSRCP Facebook page has been made unavailable to users in India.
Jagan described the move as an attack on democratic values and freedom of speech. He alleged that the state government was trying to silence the voices of the public and opposition leaders.
According to him, the blocking of the Facebook page should not be viewed merely as an action against one political party. He said it was an attack on democracy itself.
Jagan claimed that the YSRCP had been regularly exposing the government’s failures and alleged corruption.
He said the party had raised issues such as alleged irregularities in the DSC recruitment process and high expenditure in Amaravati construction works.
He alleged that the party’s social media accounts were being targeted only because they were bringing facts and government-related allegations before the public.
Jagan warned that the party would take legal action against what he called the unfair blocking of its Facebook page in India.
He demanded the immediate restoration of the official page in the interest of democracy and constitutional values.
Jagan also said the YSRCP would continue its fight to protect freedom of expression and the right of opposition parties to raise public issues.
