CPI(M) leader M.V. Jayarajan accuses Kerala’s UDF govt of curbing free speech through police and Meta
CPI(M) leader M.V. Jayarajan accused the Kerala UDF government of suppressing free speech by using police and Meta to remove critical social media posts. He compared these actions to the restrictions seen during the Emergency period 51 years ago.
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Highlights tensions between political opposition and ruling governments regarding digital censorship and democratic rights.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] State committee member M.V. Jayarajan has alleged that the UDF government in Kerala led by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan is “suppressing freedom of expression by using the police and (tech company) Meta” to remove posts critical of the government, drawing parallels with the Emergency imposed by the Congress government 51 years ago.
The article focuses on the allegations made by a CPI(M) leader, providing a platform for his critique of the ruling UDF government.
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