The notes on Modi’s tribute to Phule appear to be from the same group that forms the core support base of the prime minister’s party, the BJP. Once cleared under the amended rules, the government can seek removal of any content that questions or corrects government claims. For some time now, the Narendra Modi government has been trying to figure its way around community notes, which have often called out Modi and other Union ministers and BJP leaders. Community notes is a user-generated fact-checking tool that X (formerly Twitter) introduced in India in April 2024 to allow users to participate on the platform as contributors. Meta, which allows community notes for its platforms Facebook, Instagram and Threads, is considering expanding the feature to India, though no deadline is known yet.

Source: The Telegraph April 11, 2026 09:47 UTC