Meta Blocks PM Modi Video, Panel Demands Action Over Alleged Bias

Arnab Goswami led the discussion by saying Meta had crossed a line by blocking the Prime Minister of India’s video while allegedly amplifying anti-India content and blocking posts critical of the Army. He framed it as a question of political bias, foreign influence, and platform accountability.

R Rajagopalan said Meta had become part of Indian political interference, accused it of disproportionately censoring right-wing voices, and argued that the government should respond with tougher legal and tax action. Kanishk Gaur said the incident exposed weak technology laws and called for stronger sovereign digital systems, while Shubhrastha said foreign platforms were using inconsistent standards and needed much stricter accountability.

Major Ashish Chaturvedi pushed back during the exchange, as the debate turned into a sharp confrontation over whether the block was a technical error or evidence of systemic bias. Arnab then opened the lines to callers as the discussion widened into foreign interference, social media standards, and control over online speech.