Facebook's Stand Sought On BJP Leader's Plea Against Restricted Account
NDTV
Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson SG Suryah asserted that Facebook violated his right to free speech when it acted arbitrarily to restrict his verified page without even affording any opportunity of hearing.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of Facebook on a petition by a spokesperson of BJP Tamil Nadu against the social media platform's decision to restrict and demonetise his account.
Justice V Kameswar Rao issued notice on the petition by SG Suryah to Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, as well as the Centre, and asked them to file their response.
The petitioner, represented by lawyer Raghav Awasthi, has asserted that Facebook violated his right to free speech when it acted arbitrarily to restrict his verified page without even affording any opportunity of hearing.
The petitioner has said that apart from being the spokesperson of BJP's Tamil Nadu wing, he is also the Vice President of Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Tamil Nadu.
