Rahul K Easwar
You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kochi | Silver Rate in Kochi | Bank Holidays in Kochi | Public Holidays in Kochi Stay updated with the latest Kochi news. Kochi: Activist Rahul K Easwar has approached the high court seeking a directive to Meta Platforms Inc and other social media intermediaries to take down controversial videos containing alleged remarks by activist Sunny M Kapikad against Lord Ayyappa and Malikappurathamma. He sought a directive to the police to act on his complaint and register a case against the respondents. Additionally, he sought directions to the state and the police to take steps to remove the videos from social media platforms. Download the TOI App.
A bench of Justice G Gireesh directed the petitioner to take steps to issue notice to the respondents and adjourned the petition to Sept 10.
The explicit and vulgar expressions had triggered widespread public outrage, according to Easwar. The petitioner’s case was that Kapikad had allegedly made certain controversial remarks against the two deities. He further stated that the video containing the alleged remarks was widely shared and circulated through social media platforms. He further claimed that despite filing a complaint seeking action, a case had not yet been registered.