Political Cartoonist Satish Acharya’s Instagram Account Blocked in India

Modi said cartoonists were ‘closer to God’. Thanks to his govt, they are just as invisible

In December 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said cartoons have healing power and cartoonists are “closer to god”, while congratulating the family of the late RK Laxman for digitising his iconic cartoon series ‘Common Man’.Satish Acharya, one of India’s sharpest media cartoonists, now finds his Instagram account withheld in India, with no notice or reason afforded, according to screenshots available on X. Even some of his cartoons published in…

Political cartoonist Satish Acharya’s Instagram account blocked in India

The action was taken under the IT Rules, which require social media platforms to remove content within three hours of receiving directions from the government.

Instagram restricts political cartoonist Satish Acharya’s account in India

The Meta-owned platform said it restricted access following a government legal request after reviewing the content under its policies and local law.