Kerala Pradesh Congress Committe apologises to CJI for post on X
The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) issued an unconditional apology to the Chief Justice of India following an unauthorized social media post demanding his resignation. The party leadership has removed the individual responsible and initiated a review of their social media management procedures.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the risks of social media account management for political organizations and the importance of maintaining institutional decorum regarding the judiciary.
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committe apologises to CJI for post on X KPCC chief Sunny Joseph says post demanding resignation of the Chief Justice was published without prior approval or consultation Thiruvananthapuram The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) has tendered an unconditional apology to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant over a post on its official ‘X’ account. Replying to a legal notice issued by Supreme Court lawyer Meneesh Dubey, KPCC president Sunny Joseph said the post was published by Vijay Thottathil without prior approval or consultation with the KPCC leadership. “Neither I nor the leadership had authorised him to demand the resignation of the Hon’ble Chief Justice or to suggest that the organisation would find a replacement.” Mr. Thottathil, Mr. Joseph said, had been removed from the position concerned and asked to issue a public apology. The KPCC apology was independent of the public apology sought from Mr.
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