Congress Seeks Legal Action Against Karkala MLA for Fake News Post
A delegation from the Udupi District Mahila Congress met with Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar on May 14, 2026, to demand legal action against V. Sunil Kumar, the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Karkala. The group submitted a memorandum alleging that Mr. Kumar posted an unverified and fake news clipping from The Hindu on his Facebook account. The fabricated clipping purportedly showed former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi advising citizens against purchasing gold. The Congress delegation argued that this act maligned the image of the former Prime Minister and was unbefitting of Mr. Kumar’s stature as a former Cabinet Minister. They asserted that his actions constituted a crime and urged the police to register a First Information Report (FIR) against him. In response, Superintendent Shankar stated that the memorandum has been forwarded to Vijay Prasad, the Deputy Superintendent of Police for the Karkala sub-division, for further inquiry. The incident highlights ongoing political tensions and the scrutiny faced by public officials regarding the dissemination of information on social media platforms in the region.
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