New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Monday refuted Congress’s claim that Instagram has “blocked” Rahul Gandhi’s reel and photo with newly appointed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay, and alleged that the ministry is actively restricting the voice of opposition leaders in the country.Sources told news agency ANI that the ministry had nothing to do with the action and the platform’s internal systems had mistakenly marked the post for blocking.Sources said, “It has been wrongly claimed by some social media handles that some of LoP’s posts were banned by MeitY. It has been clarified that MeitY has nothing to do with this action; it happened because the platform’s own internal system had mistakenly marked the post for blocking, which has now been restored on the platform.”This came after former Youth Congress national campaign chief Srivatsa claimed that the reel had received 12 million views in less than an hour, while the viral photo post reached 46 million people.“Instagram has blocked the reel and picture post of LOP Rahul Gandhi at today’s swearing-in ceremony, which he and Thalapathy Vijay attended. The viral reel was viewed 12 million times in less than an hour and the viral picture post had already reached 46 million people,” Srivatsa said.He said, “Meta has not provided any reason as to why his account has become inaccessible. The ‘glitch’ is due to MeitY rules. Rahul Gandhi’s social media accounts have been suppressed for a long time. His X reach, YouTube views and Instagram followers have all been suppressed. This is how the voice of opposition leaders in India is suppressed.”This happened when Vijay took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday. Rahul also attended the function and later shared several pictures with the actor-politician on social media.Congress, with five MLAs, supported Vijay’s TVK, which emerged as the single largest party in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections.Earlier, Tamil Nadu witnessed one of the most dramatic political transitions in its modern history when actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay was sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of the state, ending the decades-long political dominance of the DMK and AIADMK and ushering in “a new era of genuine, secular and social justice”.As thousands of supporters cheered, Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office and secrecy to Vijay and his cabinet colleagues.In his emotional first speech as chief minister, Vijay repeatedly highlighted his humble background and rejected any larger-than-life political image around him. “My dear people, my own family… I am not a divine messenger or prophet. I am an ordinary person living a normal life. I will never betray you with false promises. I will only promise what is possible,” he said to deafening applause.Thanking the young voters and children who enthusiastically campaigned for him, Vijay made a special mention of his Gen Z supporters, saying, “Special thanks to those little friends who call me ‘Vijay Mama’. It is because of them all this has happened. I will repay your debt of gratitude by working for your future. Rest assured – this Vijay Mama will always be there for you.”This line immediately became the biggest attraction of the online ceremony.Describing his victory as “a new beginning”, the TVK founder declared, “Let us all come together to give a new government to Tamil Nadu. This is the beginning of a new era of genuine, secular and social justice.”