Instagram restricts cartoonist Rakesh Ranjan's account in India

An Instagram notice dated October 27, 2026, says cartoonist Rakesh Ranjan's account @cartoonistrrsofficial is unavailable in India. The platform cited repeated content restrictions under Indian legal requirements but did not name the authority, provision, order or affected posts.

• Notice cites India's IT Rules 2021 but gives no rule number or order reference
• Ranjan received a takedown notice in August 2026 over a Modi cartoon
• Instagram did not clarify which posts led to the account-level restriction