Top news of the day: Meta restricts post on Kashmir pellet victim Insha Mushtaq in India; Jharkhand govt holds talks with various outfits amid paper leak protests, and more
Meta has restricted access to a report on a Kashmir pellet victim in India due to local IT regulations. Meanwhile, political leaders are debating the women's reservation law, and the Jharkhand government is negotiating with student groups over recruitment exam irregularities.
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These events reflect the intersection of digital censorship, national political discourse, and regional governance challenges in India.
Meta has restricted access to a report in India on Kashmir pellet victim Insha Mushtaq from its platform, Instagram. “We restricted access to this content pursuant to legal requirements under India’s Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules,” reads the message on the link to the post on The Hindu report, as on Saturday afternoon (August 8, 2026). In the wake of protests by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and youths at Jantar Mantar on July 20, the use of pellet guns came under scanner. The Supreme Court was also hearing petitions against its use.
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