2 min readUpdated: Aug 5, 2026 12:59 PM IST
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology has asked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to issue an apology within three days over the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s July 23 video from Facebook and initiate action against those responsible for the incident.
“I am directed to refer to the meeting of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology (2025-26) held on 3 August 2026 with representatives of Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Social and Digital Media Platforms – Snapchat, Google, X , Meta (Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram), and YouTube on “Social and Digital platforms and their regulation,” the panel representative’s letter to S Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & IT, read.
ALSO READ | CJP stir: Delhi Police asks social media platforms to remove objectionable posts against PM
“The removal of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s video addressing students and Gen Z regarding examination controversies and strict actions against paper leaks from Facebook for 5-6 hours viewed very seriously by the Committee. The Committee demanded an apology from Mr. Mark Zuckerberg, Meta Chief on this issue. If he fails to tender an unqualified apology within 3 days of receipt of this letter,” the panel said in a statement.
“Similarly, the Committee demanded action against the intermediary platforms which carry child sexual abuse material (CASM) and demeaning material against women. If the intermediary platforms fail to remove CASM material from their portals, action should be taken under section 79(3) of IT Act. The Committee while discussing Hyderabad Cyber Police Action against the Google India Head as a co-accused along with the Cyber fraudsters after the complainants alleged that they lost more than Rs 48 lakhs by investing through fraud Apps, the Committee desired that similar action be taken against the Google India by the Government of India,” the letter further read.