"Culture Of Fear": BJP Hits Out In Kerala Councillor-'Jai Hind' Row
The Bharatiya Janata Party is up in arms over a Kerala councillor reportedly apologising after saying 'Jai Hind' during her oath-taking ceremony. In a scathing response on X, ex-Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the party's state unit chief, criticised the ruling Left front for a "culture of fear... where even expressing love for the nation invites punishment and public humiliation".
Local media said the row broke after Akhila GS, who won from the Kurakkanni ward in capital Thiruvananthapuram, was celebrating after being administered her oath and said 'Jai Hind'.
Reports also said she was immediately upset and had to be consoled by workers from the CPM-led Left Democratic Front, who said the slogan could be said by anyone who loves the country.
