Govt cracks down on 14 X accounts spreading misinformation

As part of its effort to curb misinformation and rumours about Maha Kumbh 2025 on social media, the Yogi Adityanath government has identified and cracked down on 14 X accounts.

On the directives of Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Prashant Kumar, social media platforms are being closely monitored to curb misinformation, and legal action is being taken against offenders.

During surveillance, it was discovered that certain X accounts circulated an old video from Dhanbad, Jharkhand, falsely linking it to the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh. The misleading posts claimed that the Yogi government’s police were brutally beating devotees searching for their missing relatives in Maha Kumbh.