Online harassment case: Pinarayi Vijayan attacks Congress, says social media being used to target opponents

After a local Congress functionary was arrested for alleged online harassment of female family members of CPI(M) leaders, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said social media was being misused to target political opponents.

Attacking the Congress, Vijayan alleged that lakhs of rupees were being spent and special agencies being brought to the state to influence people through social media and even mainstream media.

“Last time (assembly elections), they failed to gain seats. This time, they have come prepared to spread fake news and hurl personal and targeted insults to tarnish the image of their political opponents,” Vijayan said during the inauguration of a party building at Trikaripur on Saturday.