Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has approached the Press Council of India against Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] official newspaper Deshabhimani demanding that the council take immediate action against the daily for “posting exceedingly derogatory, obscene, and baseless news” about the leaders of the Indian National Congress in Kerala and referring to the party as “Porngress.”
The said news story had been published by Deshabhimani on April 18.
Mr. Satheesan pointed out that the article accused the Congress party of spearheading an obscene campaign against the Left Democratic Front candidates. To label a party that had contributed to the Independence movement with filthy and disparaging language was an unforgivable offence that must be stopped at all costs, the complaint by Mr. Satheesan said.
