The cyber laws are intended to check cyber crimes, but in Kerala it is a big business for the police to harass honest persons who make genuine criticisms in social networks. The State Mahila Congress chief Bindu Krishna is not a star campaigner in the political scenario in Kerala, nevertheless, she tries her best to become one. Her complaint to the police about derogatory comments against her stance on reinvestigating the Suryanelli sex scandal case reveals that this is a way to become a leader.
The police on receiving Krishna’s complaint started inquiry with utmost haste but this sort of urgency is not seen in questioning Vayalar Ravi, or K Sudhakaran who also made bad remarks about women. Why do the police not feel any need to register a case against the Congress leaders?
The public have the right to question erring politicians and that will continue. The social networks are the only accessible way for them to express views. The flawed cyber rules could not prevent a honest man to express views. The immediate action of the police on the complaint of Ms Krishna is intended to flatter Ms Krishna’s friends in the Congress. If LDF were on the treasury bench Krishna’s compliant would have met a natural death. The UDF Government’s hurried appliance of cyber laws to shut up the mouth of opinion builders is superfluous.
K A Solaman
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