Meta says CJP spokesperson Saurav Das' account banned 'by mistake' by automated systems

Meta has unblocked the account of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Saurav Das after its automated systems mistakenly suspended it, ET has learnt.

Sources in the know of the matter said on Wednesday that the account was erroneously flagged by Meta's automated moderation systems and was restored once the mistake came to light.

Earlier in the day, Das had claimed on social media that his WhatsApp account had been blocked and sought an explanation from the messaging platform.


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CJP Chief Spokesperson's WhatsApp account blocked

"My WhatsApp account has been blocked! Can @WhatsApp tell me why and on whose direction it did so?!" Das said in a post on X.

Hours later, Das said his account had been restored.

"My WhatsApp account has been restored. Thank you all for keeping the pressure on Meta," he posted on X.

The development comes amid heightened tensions between the youth-led organisation and authorities following weeks of protests in the national capital.

Separately on Wednesday, CJP leader Ashutosh Ranka alleged that the party had been informed a "conspiracy case" was being prepared against its leaders and claimed they could face arrest under the National Security Act (NSA) or the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

"We knew this would eventually happen, but we have no fear. Us being jailed is a very small cost to pay for waking up an entire generation," Ranka said in a post on X.

The latest developments follow Tuesday night's standoff outside the Delhi Police headquarters, where CJP had announced a sit-in protest alleging that hundreds of its supporters had been detained and denied access to lawyers.

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CJP ends 'dharna' outside Delhi Police HQ

The party later called off the protest after, according to Das, all those detained were released.

"Our lawyers have just told us that ALL the detainees have been released. The dharna outside Delhi Police HQ is therefore called off! EVERYONE IS REQUESTED TO MAINTAIN PEACE," Das wrote on X.

Delhi Police, however, rejected the party's allegations, saying no person was under detention and urging people not to circulate unverified information.

"Claims circulating on social media regarding persons being detained and denied access to lawyers are misleading and incorrect. It is clarified that no person is currently under detention. You are advised not to share or circulate unverified content," Delhi Police said in a statement on X.