The controversy began when T Saikiran Goud, 32, a social media core committee member of Telangana BJP, lodged a complaint against 20 Facebook and Instagram accounts and sought action against Meta for hosting the content. “On behalf of Telangana BJP karyakarthas, we seek an investigation into certain Instagram accounts that have been publishing and circulating content which, in our opinion, is derogatory towards the Prime Minister and appears to promote narratives that may be prejudicial to the sovereignty, integrity and public order of the nation,” Goud said, requesting police to identify the individuals operating the accounts and initiate legal action.
