Overview
- MeitY’s March 18 directive under Section 69A ordered X to block 12 profiles, including the parody @DrNimoYadav account, for using AI-manipulated photos and videos said to defame the prime minister.
- X told the Delhi High Court it complied with the order but asked the government to review it as disproportionate, arguing post-by-post removal was possible and users were not given a hearing.
- In court filings, X produced the otherwise confidential order and said most posts cited do not meet Section 69A grounds such as threats to public order or internal security.
- Prateek Sharma, who runs @DrNimoYadav, petitioned for restoration and transparency, saying the block cut off his income because the account was his main source of work.
- Reporters note this fits a wider pattern of takedown demands across platforms under Section 69A and new synthetic-content rules, with Facebook pages of news outlets and satirists also blocked under government orders.