Keralam CPI(M) leader P.K. Sreemathi files complaint over abusive social media posts
CPI(M) leader P.K. Sreemathi has filed a police complaint regarding the circulation of fake social media posts. She alleges that fabricated posters and false statements are being used to damage her political reputation.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the growing challenge of misinformation and digital defamation in Indian political discourse.
P.K. Sreemathi, Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] central committee member and All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) president, has filed a complaint with the State Police Chief against those circulating misinformation and abusive posts on social media.
According to the complaint, the posts are being circulated falsely attributing statements to her, and allegedly using fabricated posters featuring her photograph and the party symbol. The CPI(M) leader claimed that the fake campaign was intended to tarnish her reputation as an active public figure and undermine her political positions.
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