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Uttar Pradesh Congress State President Ajay Rai. File.
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Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) of putting political and administrative pressure on private companies to silence Opposition voices, as his social media (WhatsApp) account has been blocked and restricted.<\/p>\n
He dubbed the move an \u201cauthoritarian trend\u201d amid the upcoming election and aimed to\u00a0cut off his communication with party workers and disrupted daily party work.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor over a week, my official WhatsApp number\/account has been restricted and blocked, preventing me from using it. This is a sign of the BJP government\u2019s frustration, as I am continuously fighting for issues of common people under the able guidance of our leader, Rahul Ji. The government puts\u00a0political and administrative pressure on private companies to target leaders like me. The ruling party aims to cut off my communication from the public, hundreds of people reach out to me on WhatsApp daily. Currently, I am unable to connect with them,\u201d told Mr. Rai to The Hindu.<\/p>\n
Mr. Rai added that he will approach the judiciary if the restriction is not lifted.<\/p>\n