NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister V D Satheesan on Wednesday rejected the BJP’s allegation that the UDF authorities was resorting to “Talibanism” by registering a case towards a tv journalist, dismissing the cost amid a political row over the motion.Satheesan mentioned the BJP itself had been submitting circumstances towards journalists throughout the nation.“They’re registering circumstances towards journalists throughout the nation. Are they adopting Talibanism?” he mentioned, as cited by PTI.The chief minister, nevertheless, declined to reveal particulars of the case registered towards tv journalist Aparna Kurup over remarks she made whereas anchoring a debate on a tv channel.The Kochi Metropolis Cyber Police registered a case towards Kurup on Monday for allegedly hurting non secular sentiments whereas anchoring a political debate on controversial anti-women remarks made by Sunni Islamic scholar Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar.
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BJP Kerala president Rajeev Chandrasekhar had condemned the registration of the case, alleging that the UDF authorities had “surrendered to non secular fundamentalists”.“When a case was registered towards the one that threatened the journalist, Muslim League MLAs publicly opposed the motion, and the Residence division withdrew it out of worry of them. Keralam is witnessing such actions paying homage to Taliban rule at present,” Chandrasekhar had alleged.Chandrasekhar mentioned the journalist had confronted loss of life threats and cyberattacks after talking out towards Kanthapuram’s remarks on girls. He alleged that as a substitute of taking motion towards these accountable, the federal government had registered a case towards her.