THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has established a special legal cell to counter fake news and defamatory campaigns targeting the party across various platforms, including social media. CPM central committee member P. Rajeev has been assigned the responsibility of overseeing the legal cell. This initiative was implemented following the decisions of the CPM’s extended committee meeting held in Kozhikode in September.
A special committee of 30 lawyers, based at the High Court, will coordinate the cell’s activities. Additionally, around 300 lawyers will be associated with the cell, and lawyers’ collectives will be formed in all districts.
Prominent lawyers from outside the CPM have also been included in the collective. “The party has decided to take strict legal action against false campaigns targeting the organization and its leaders, whether on social media or elsewhere. In addition to countering fake news effectively, the CPM has established a dedicated team of Right to Information activists to act under the RTI Act. “Our party will expose false propaganda at the appropriate time. We will take all necessary measures, and the legal cell will be further strengthened,” said Rajeev.
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