Overview
- The KPCC's official X post that said “Dear Surya Kant, if law and order is not your domain, resign now. We will find your replacement” was published and deleted on October 12.
- The Supreme Court Bar Association and the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association condemned the post as belittling the judiciary and threatening the administration of justice.
- Supreme Court lawyer Maneesh Dubey sent a legal notice that prompted the KPCC to respond on Tuesday by tendering an unconditional apology to CJI Surya Kant.
- KPCC president Sunny Joseph identified Vijay Thottathil as the unauthorised operator, said Thottathil has been removed and asked to apologise, and said the party will preserve electronic records and examine account access and approval procedures.
- The episode has shifted attention from INDIA bloc protests to questions about party social-media controls and could lead to further legal action or reputational fallout for the state Congress unit.