Anyone who posts abusive content on social media in this state will be jailed for five years

Thiruvananthapuram, 22nd November 2020, Sunday

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has given his approval to a law that provides for a five-year jail term for a person who posts abusively on social media.

However, Congress did not like the Kerala government's new law and former finance minister P Chidambaram said, "I am annoyed by such a law and it is annoying that a person can be sentenced to five years for just one so-called abusive post on social media."

The law is also being opposed by the opposition in Kerala, which says it is taking away freedom of expression. Kerala's left-wing government amended the law last year to allow the provision to be included. The amendment went before the governor for approval.

According to the new law, if a person posts a post with the intention of insulting or defaming anyone through social media, he will be jailed and fined.

Earlier, the media reported a five-year jail term and now the government is announcing a three-year sentence. However, the Kerala government has defended the law, saying it was brought about due to the increasing misuse of social media. Citizens' privacy is also at risk. Is.

Shocked by the law made by the LDF government of Kerala making a so-called 'offensive' post on social media punishable by 5 years in prison

- P. Chidambaram (CPChidambaram_IN) November 22, 2020