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As protest by CP at Jantar Mantar ends, police to social media platforms: remove offensive posts
After a protest concluded at Jantar Mantar, police asked social media platforms to remove posts deemed offensive.
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Samachar Pathshala Desk
Published 27 Jul 2026 · 1 min
Key takeaways
- Police asked social media platforms to remove posts they considered offensive after a protest ended at Jantar Mantar.
- The reported purpose links offensive online posts to the risk of heightened tensions in the protest aftermath.
- Public order means maintaining peace so that protest-related anger does not turn into disorder that can harm people.
- Social media platforms follow their internal moderation and removal processes after receiving police requests.
What happened: police asked social media platforms to remove offensive posts after a Jantar Mantar protest
Police asked social media platforms to remove posts considered offensive after a protest concluded at Jantar Mantar. The reported purpose was to manage online content so that offensive or provocative posts do not inflame tensions or violate norms linked to public safety and public order in the protest aftermath.
Background and earlier position: speech limits and public order during protests
The UPSC angle
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Police-triggered platform takedowns and public order limits
UPSC can frame this as a constitutional and administrative test: when police ask platforms to remove “offensive” content, the restriction must connect to public order, be proportionate, and include safeguards against overbroad censorship.
