U.P. Congress president’s WhatsApp blocked, blames BJP for trying to silence Opposition voice
U.P. Congress president's WhatsApp blocked, blames BJP for trying to silence Opposition voice Ajay Rai dubbed the move an "authoritarian trend" against the backdrop of the upcoming election and aimed to cut off his communication with party workers and disrupted…
U.P. Congress president's WhatsApp blocked, blames BJP for trying to silence Opposition voice Ajay Rai dubbed the move an "authoritarian trend" against the backdrop of the upcoming election and aimed to cut off his communication with party workers and disrupted daily party work.
Article outline
- What happened
- Official response
- The bottom line
Key points
- For over a week, my official WhatsApp number/account has been restricted and blocked, preventing me from using it.
- Rai continued that he will approach the judiciary if the restriction is not lifted.
- I have written to Meta, demanding the lifting of the restriction.
As his social media (WhatsApp) account has been blocked and restricted, uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) administration on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) of putting political and administrative pressure on private businesses to silence Opposition voices.
He dubbed the move an "authoritarian trend" against the backdrop of the upcoming election and aimed to cut off his communication with party workers and disrupted daily party work.
"For over a week, my official WhatsApp number/account has been restricted and blocked, preventing me from using it. As I am continuously fighting for problems of common residents under the able guidance of our leader, Rahul Ji, this is a sign of the BJP government's frustration. The administration puts political and administrative pressure on private businesses to target leaders like me. The ruling party intends to cut off my communication from the public, hundreds of residents reach out to me on WhatsApp daily. At present, I am unable to connect with them, " informed Mr. Rai to The Hindu.
Mr. Rai continued that he will approach the judiciary if the restriction is not lifted.
"I have written to Meta, demanding the lifting of the restriction. I will approach the judiciary if the restriction is not lifted, " informed the U.P. Congress chief.
For now, U.P. Congress president's WhatsApp blocked, blames BJP for trying to silence Opposition remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.
