Kerala Congress Deletes Post Demanding CJI Surya Kant's Resignation Amid Backlash
The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) faced backlash after its Kerala unit posted and then deleted a message demanding Chief Justice of India Surya Kant's resignation over his remark that law and order was not his domain amid protests in Delhi. KPCC president Sunny Joseph confirmed the removal of the individual responsible and reaffirmed support for judicial impartiality. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and BJP leaders criticized the post, accusing Congress of targeting constitutional institutions. The Supreme Court Bar Association condemned the post, emphasizing respect for the judiciary.
First-hand measurement across 11 sources
We measured how 11 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 6%, Centre 72%, Right 22%). Overall sentiment is negative (38/100). Lens Score 55/100.
Outlets measured: deccanherald, english, thehindu, thestatesman, news18, economictimes, indiatvnews, indiatoday, and 3 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 11 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 28/100 to 62/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 12 Oct, 02:07 pm. Other outlets followed.