Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has taken strong exception to the recommendation by the police to impose the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA) against Youth Congress Leader Farseen Majeed, who allegedly organised a protest against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in an aircraft.
“This is not Stalin’s Russia to impose KAAPA for protesting bearing black flags. Let me remind the Chief Minister that this is Kerala,” Mr. Satheesan said here on Friday. He added that the Congress would resist moves by the State government to silence protests using KAAPA as a weapon.
“The Chief Minister said there were 19 criminal cases against Farseen. The truth is that 12 of them were registered for violating the COVID-19 protocol to hold protests. It is unclear as to why KAAPA is imposed for such crimes at this point of time,” Mr. Satheesan said.
