Overview
- An advocate’s Facebook comment attributed to a profile named Teena Jose called for a bomb attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and referenced Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination.
- Advocate Subhash Theekkadan filed a complaint with the state DGP alleging the remark amounts to incitement to murder and threatens the democratically elected head of government.
- Kerala Education Minister V. Sivankutty condemned the threat as unacceptable and pressed the Twenty20 political group to clarify whether it endorses such views.
- Twenty20 chief coordinator Sabu M. Jacob said Jose holds no official position in the party and described the post as her personal opinion.
- The Congregation of the Mother of Carmel said Jose was expelled in 2009 and disowned any association with her statements, while media reports indicate police are expected to examine the posts with legal action likely.