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Kerala BJP chief K Surendaran called the law ' a tool of repression' while Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said, 'This law can and will be challenged in the courts, because any political attack on social media against a party or 'class of persons' (eg 'sanghis' or 'libtards') could attract its provisions. Following a political storm, Vijayan announced that his government was not intending to implement the ordinance.

#Anivar aravind free

Vijayan said on Sunday that the law would not be used against free speech or journalism but would equip the police in the face of a “rising crime graph, fake propaganda and hate speech on social media since the outbreak of COVID-19”. The law also stipulates either imprisonment for up to five years or a fine of up to Rs 10,000 or both to those who produce, publish or disseminate content through any means of communication with an intention to intimidate, insult or defame any person through social media. The state cabinet, last month, had decided to give more teeth to the Police Act by recommending the addition of Section 118A, which allows police personnel to 'suo motu register a case against the accused and arrest him'.

The Kerala Police Act Amendment ordinance, envisaged by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left government to prevent cyberattacks against women and children, was withdrawn a day after being signed by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan as the chorus of criticism gained momentum.