# YouTube Terminates Viral Delhi Creator’s Channel, Users Seek Restoration 2026-08-07T05:56:58+00:00 | Technology | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet YouTube has terminated Mohammad Irfan’s Main Irfan channel after it gained more than 70,000 subscribers overnight, The Hindu reports. The page now says the account was removed for violating Google’s Terms of Service. YouTube has not issued a public explanation. Irfan became known after reciting the Constitution’s Preamble at a Cockroach Janta Party protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and speaking about workers’ hardships, education, healthcare and democratic rights. He said on X that the termination was likely an error by YouTube’s automated system and asked for a review. Journalist Ajit Anjum and other users have urged YouTube India to restore the page. Rahul Gandhi met Irfan on July 28. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: content moderation, Delhi, digital rights, social media, YouTube Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/youtube-terminates-viral-delhi-creators-channel-users-seek-restoration/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/youtube-terminates-viral-delhi-creators-channel-users-seek-restoration/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.