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Kerala opposition alleges ‘undeclared social media emergency’
Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan posted screenshots showing news reports of his statements on Facebook being removed in India, citing legal requirements under the IT Rules 2021. The Left Democratic Front (LDF)…
The Story in Brief
Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan posted screenshots showing news reports of his statements on Facebook being removed in India, citing legal requirements under the IT Rules 2021. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) accused the Congress-led UDF government of suppressing reports about the arrest of a Youth Congress leader on synthetic drug peddling charges.
The LDF claims the government is misusing Union IT laws to hide the fact that the accused is allegedly close to Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan. Posts from left-leaning news outlets like Kairali News and Deshabhimani were blocked. The government has not yet responded to the allegations.
The Indian Opinion
Calling this an 'undeclared emergency' is hyperbolic, but the government's silence feeds suspicion. Removing opposition statements via central IT rules, without explanation, undermines democratic debate. If the accused is indeed the CM's social media coordinator, the CM owes the public a clear answer. Otherwise, this looks like censorship by default.
Source: thehindu.com
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