Social Media Spat: Congress Leaders Clash Over MLA's Legal Trouble

Mahila Congress leader Renjitha Pulickan is accused of defaming Youth Congress leader Sajana B Sajan on social media in support of MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil, embroiled in a sexual assault case. The cyber police have registered a case against Pulickan for her alleged defamatory posts.

Renjitha Pulickan, a Mahila Congress Pathanamthitta district secretary, faces legal action after being accused of defaming Sajana B Sajan, the Youth Congress' state general secretary, on social media platforms.

The complaint was filed following Pulickan's derogatory online comments made in defense of Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil, who is entangled in a sexual assault case.

Police have registered a case under various sections of the law, citing Pulickan's supportive posts during the controversy surrounding Mamkoottathil as significant contributing factors.