India, Oct. 11 -- The official Facebook page of Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav was suspended on Friday evening, sparking a sharp political reaction from his party.

The Samajwadi Party accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- led government of being behind the move. However, sources dismissed the allegation, saying Meta, Facebook's parent company, took the action and that the government had no role in it.

His page was suspended for allegedly posting a "violent sexual post", the sources said.

According to news agency PTI, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister's Facebook account, followed by over eight million users, was suspended around 6pm.

Akhilesh Yadav's page was frequently used to share his opinions, highlight wha...