Karnataka HC directs Meta to restore BJP spokesperson’s Facebook page, keep objectionable posts down

On October 13, 2026, the Karnataka High Court directed the investigating officer to ask Meta to restore the Facebook page of Dileep T.N., who posts as Dileep Gowda Kunigal, in a Bengaluru communal clash case. describes himself as a state spokesperson and a member of the BJP’s Karnataka social media committee. The interim order clarifies that “the objectionable links which have been ordered to be deleted vide order dated 27.08.2026 in Crime No.128/2026” must not