Sikh hashtag blocked from Facebook: Know why?

#Sikh was blocked by Facebook yesterday, sparking outrage among Sikhs around the world. Within hours, posts were posted on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter protesting the ban. Instagram later lifted the ban, saying it was looking into the reasons behind the ban and would fix it on Facebook.

Facebook and Instagram both are owned by Mark Zuckerberg. The imposition of these restrictions these days raises many more questions in the minds of Sikhs.

Most Sikhs blame the Indian government agencies for this. Rupi Kaur, who has made a name for herself in writing English poetry, tweeted that the ban was hypocrisy on Facebook's freedom of speech.

He wrote, "Zuckerberg says Facebook's doctrine forbids him from banning Trump's posts that incite violence and spread hatred; but when Sikhs speak out against the 1984 atrocities, the Sikh hashtag is blocked.”Adam Maussry, head of Instagram, responded to Rupi Kaur's tweet by saying, "I don't know what's going on here, but we are investigating and will find out soon.

Blocking the Sikh hashtag #Sikh, people are commenting that it is an attack on a religious and national identity and is tantamount to socially defaming an identity. Many described it as genocidal.