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Delhi Police Issue Notices to Platforms Over PM Modi‑Targeted Posts After NEET Protest
✍️ NDTV
🗓 27 Jul 2026, 06:23 AM
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Delhi Police sent notices to several social media platforms, leading to the removal of most flagged videos, comments and posts that targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the NEET protest.
Delhi Police has issued notices to a number of social media platforms after a surge of content targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi emerged following the recent NEET protest. The notices prompted the removal of the majority of flagged videos, comments and posts deemed offensive or defamatory.
The crackdown comes in the wake of nationwide protests against the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam, during which several online users circulated content that criticized the Prime Minister. Delhi Police’s action is part of a broader effort to curb online harassment and defamation.
After receiving the notices, platforms such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter reported that they had taken down the majority of the flagged material. The police said the removal was in compliance with the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act.
The move has drawn attention from both civil society and political observers, who are monitoring how the police will balance freedom of expression with the need to prevent targeted harassment of public officials.
The crackdown comes in the wake of nationwide protests against the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam, during which several online users circulated content that criticized the Prime Minister. Delhi Police’s action is part of a broader effort to curb online harassment and defamation.
After receiving the notices, platforms such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter reported that they had taken down the majority of the flagged material. The police said the removal was in compliance with the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act.
The move has drawn attention from both civil society and political observers, who are monitoring how the police will balance freedom of expression with the need to prevent targeted harassment of public officials.