New Delhi, August 5, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
A Parliamentary Standing Committee has taken strong exception to the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s video from Facebook and has sought an unconditional apology from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg within three days.
The committee, in a letter addressed to the Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), said the incident involving the removal of the Prime Minister’s video was viewed seriously and required accountability from the social media platform.
The video featured Prime Minister Modi addressing students and Gen Z regarding examination-related controversies and the government’s action against paper leaks. According to the committee, the video remained unavailable on Facebook for around five to six hours.
The letter, signed by A. Jyothirmayi, Director in the Lok Sabha Secretariat, referred to the meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology (2025-26) held on August 3, 2026, which was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Home Affairs, MeitY and major social and digital media platforms, including Snapchat, Google, X, Meta (Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram), and YouTube.
“The removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s video addressing students and Gen Z regarding examination controversies and strict actions against paper leaks from Facebook for 5-6 hours was viewed very seriously by the Committee,” the letter stated.
The panel said the incident raised concerns over the treatment of content involving the Prime Minister and directed the government to take up the matter with Meta and ensure an appropriate response.
“During the deliberations, the Committee demanded an apology from Mark Zuckerberg, Meta Chief on this issue,” the letter said.
It further warned that if Zuckerberg failed to provide an “unqualified apology” within three days of receiving the communication, the protection and immunity available under Section 79(3) of the Information Technology Act could be reconsidered and action could be initiated against him as a publisher.
The committee’s move comes amid increasing scrutiny over content moderation practices followed by major social media platforms in India.
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