Vijay Mallya's son blames BCCI, IPL for forcing Instagram to Delete his RCB-related Video

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Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru owner Vijay Mallya's son Siddharth Mallya has posted a video on social media slamming the BCCI and IPL.

On June 3, RCB scripted history by clinching their maiden Indian Premier League title, sparking celebrations across the cricketing world. After 18 long years of heartbreaks and near-misses, the elusive trophy finally found its way to Bengaluru.

The victory was especially emotional for Virat Kohli, the franchise's talisman, the team's loyal fanbase, and the ownership group that stood by the side through thick and thin. Even Siddharth Mallya, son of former RCB owner and fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, joined in the celebrations by posting a video on Instagram to mark the moment. However, the video was later removed by the platform due to copyright infringement.

And in a video, Siddharth Mallya explained the issue he faced. Not just the video, Sid Mallya was also restricted from engaging on the social media platform.

"For some reason, Instagram decided to take the video down and proceeded to ban me from interacting on the app," said Mallya.

But Mallya claimed the copyright infringement didn't come from Instagram, as it was flagged by BCCI and IPL, who perhaps raised the issue and made the social media company remove the video.

"The ban was lifted yesterday. It turns out that after I got to the bottom of this, the video was brought down because IPL complained and said that I have violated their copyright police, which is absolutely nuts to me. The video was less than a minute long, and it was about me and my emotions. It's crazy that they took away my opportunity to celebrate and interact with fans. I am upset about it, and it's sad on the part of IPL. Such is life," he added.

What was the Issue? Why was it a Copyright Infringement?

The original clip of Sid Mallya celebrating had a broadcast clip on the background, which was being played during the celebration. That was the possible reason that perhaps raised the copyright infringement from BCCI's part.

Although a section of social media raised questions, as many fan accounts on social media copy the official broadcast for content, sparking a debate on the sanction.