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Kerala’s Leader of Opposition, V.D. Satheesan, strongly criticized Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s governance, accusing him of autocratic behavior following the arrest of a Congress leader for sharing an AI-generated image depicting the CM with a Sabarimala gold theft accused. Satheesan vowed defiance, challenged the CM to arrest all Congress leaders who share the image, and highlighted alleged double standards in law enforcement and the CPI(M)’s use of AI-driven misinformation. He also pointed to the LDF’s poor performance in recent local elections as a sign of things to come in the 2026 Assembly elections.

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Kerala Opposition Leader Accuses Chief Minister of Autocratic Rule Following Arrest Over AI Image

KOCHI – Kerala’s political tensions escalated sharply today as Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, accusing him of increasingly autocratic behavior and a disregard for democratic principles.

The outburst followed the arrest of Congress leader N. Subramanian, a member of the KPCC political affairs committee. Subramanian was apprehended for allegedly sharing an AI-generated image on social media that depicted Chief Minister Vijayan with Unnikrishnan Potti, an individual accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case.

“Chief Minister Vijayan is behaving like an autocrat and is a disgrace to the State,” Satheesan declared to reporters at his office in North Paravur. He framed the arrest as an attempt to intimidate the opposition and vowed resistance. “We will ask all our leaders to post the picture showing the Chief Minister with Potti. Let him arrest all of us,” he challenged.

Satheesan argued that Subramanian shared the image to counter a similar misinformation campaign targeting Sonia Gandhi. He further highlighted that the Chief Minister’s meeting with Potti was a matter of public record, previously reported by the media.

The Opposition Leader also accused the ruling CPI(M)’s cyber cell of engaging in personal attacks against senior Congress figures, including Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi, without facing any consequences. He further alleged hypocrisy, pointing out that a CPI(M) leader convicted of a serious crime – hurling a bomb at a police vehicle – was granted parole within a month.

Satheesan concluded by asserting that the public has already begun to turn against the current administration, referencing the LDF’s recent poor performance in local body polls. He predicted an even more significant defeat for the ruling party in the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections.

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