Overview

• The Samajwadi Party says the official page, followed by more than 8 million users, went offline around 6 p.m. on Friday.
• SP spokesperson Fakhrul Hasan Chaand called the suspension an attack on democracy and alleged the BJP wants to silence dissent.
• Party leaders Rajeev Rai, Pooja Shukla and Pawan Pandey publicly condemned the move and claimed it came without warning or notice.
• The suspended page had been a key outlet for Akhilesh Yadav to share political views, criticize policies and engage supporters.
• As of the latest reports, the page remains offline and Meta has not stated why the account was suspended.