India blocks Arshad Nadeem's Instagram profile? 'Legal request to restrict' Olympic javelin champion's page after Pahalgam fallout

 

 

The Instagram account of ace Pakistani athlete Arshad Nadeem, who dethroned India's Neera Chopra to become the Olympic javelin champion, was blocked in India.

 

"Account not available in India. This is because we complied with a legal request to restrict this content," the black blank page displayed while visiting Arshad Nadeem’s Instagram profile read.

 

Pakistani celebrities, including actors Mahira Khan and Ali Zafar, have also seen their Instagram accounts blocked in India.

 

After Indo-Pak tensions soared over the Pahalgam terror attack, several Pakistani YouTube channels were restricted in India for "disseminating provocative and communally sensitive content, false and misleading narratives and misinformation against India, its Army and security agencies".

 

Former cricketers Shoaib Akhtar, Basit Ali, and Shahid Afridi were among those whose YouTube accounts were withheld.

 

However,  the Instagram accounts of these cricketers remain available despite Afridi having openly blamed the Indian Army for failing to foil the attack on tourists. The Instagram accounts of current Pakistan cricketers including Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheed Afridi are also accessible.

 

Arshad Nadeem had recently made news after he turned down his friend Neera Chopra's invitation to compete in the maiden NC Classic event held in Bengaluru. Nadeem said the competition clashes with his training schedule for the upcoming Asian Athletics Championships. However, he said that he was grateful to Chopra for inviting him to the event.

 

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Nadeem had clinched gold in the 2024 Paris Games with an Olympic record throw of 92.97m, beating Chopra who could manage 89.45m to win the silver.

 

 

 

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