YouTube blocks Modi-Adani video essay in India after government complaint

YouTube has restricted access in India to a video essay by Hotmail co-founder Sabeer Bhatia titled "How Modi and Adani Stole India" following a legal complaint from a government entity. The video, posted on October 9 with 45,000 views, remains accessible via VPN and in copies shared on other platforms.

• Video was taken down days after its October 9 upload
• It had 45,000 views at the time of the takedown
• YouTube cited a government complaint without naming the entity
• A copy on X posted by Bhatia drew over 1.8 million views