Yechury’s assertion got here within the wake of the social media marketing campaign towards CPI(M)’s Vatakara LS candidate Okay Okay Shailaja.
Terming the marketing campaign towards her as “virulent and obscene”, he stated that it signifies that she has received the election.
Yechury additionally urged the Congress to introspect as lots of their leaders have left the social gathering to affix the BJP.
“However they assault us by saying that we’re not anti-Modi. So, allow us to speak on the idea of info and substance and never on the idea of private assaults,” he stated.
The Marxist veteran additional stated that decorum must be maintained by all throughout political campaigning.
“My solely enchantment to all people involved is to positively criticise, marketing campaign towards and assault our political place and insurance policies, however don’t go to such lengths as to telling untruths and conducting private assaults. Allow us to preserve the decorum of the marketing campaign,” he stated.
An activist of Congress-ally Indian Union Muslim League has been booked by police for allegedly making objectionable remarks on social media platforms towards Shailaja.
The CPI(M) has lodged a criticism with the Election Fee towards Congress candidate from Vatakara Shafi Parambil, alleging that the cyber assault on Shailaja was being carried out along with his data.
The Congress rubbished the fees of malicious campaigning towards Shailaja by UDF activists and had stated the ruling social gathering was making an attempt to cook dinner up tales because the election marketing campaign was nearing the ultimate stage.
The Lok Sabha elections will likely be held in Kerala on April 26 and the outcomes will likely be declared on June 4.
