The Indian National Congress on Sunday alleged that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) rejected its application to send SMS messages containing a link to a YouTube documentary titled “How the MH 2024 Election Was Stolen,” citing the content as “related to protest.”

The opposition party described the move as part of a coordinated government effort to suppress information, labeling it a “telltale sign of guilt” over alleged fraud in the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections.

Praveen Chakravarty, Chairman of the Congress’ Data Analytics Department, revealed that the party sought to disseminate the documentary link to its Maharashtra cadre via SMS, following standard government procedures by applying for TRAI approval.

However, the application was denied on grounds of it being ‘protest content.’