A controversy arose when the Congress party claimed that Instagram blocked a reel and photo post by Rahul Gandhi, featuring Tamil actor-turned-politician Vijay, allegedly due to regulations from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Rahul Gandhi was in Chennai to attend Vijay's oath-taking ceremony as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Following the event, he shared content that quickly went viral, with the reel amassing 12 million views in less than an hour and the accompanying photo reaching 46 million users. Congress leader Srivatsa accused the government of suppressing Gandhi's social media presence. However, sources from MeitY firmly rejected these claims, stating that the ministry had no role in the blocking, which was due to an internal error by Instagram that has since been rectified. The incident raises concerns about the visibility and reach of opposition leaders on social media platforms.