Thiruvananthapuram: KPCC digital media cell convener and senior Congress leader A K Antony’s son Anil Antony resigned from Congress on Tuesday.
The decision comes after he faced flak for his recent tweet against the public screening of the BBC documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’. The two-part documentary claims it investigated certain aspects relating to the 2002 Gujarat riots when Modi was the chief minister of the state.
The documentary drew flak from Indian government and has not been screened in India.
On Tuesday, Anil tweeted that he is resigning from his roles in Congress. “Intolerant calls to retract a tweet, by those fighting for free speech. I refused. Wall of hate/abuses by ones supporting a trek to promote love! Hypocrisy thy name is! Life goes on. Redacted resignation letter below,” said Anil, sharing a copy of his resignation letter on Twitter.
Youth Congress president Shafi Parambil himself had come out and disclaimed Anil Antony’s statement on Monday. Shafi clarified that what he says is the official opinion. Rigil Makutty had also demanded action against Anil Antony. KPCC president K Sudhakaran said Anil Antony is not part of the KPCC digital cell anymore. The reorganisation of the digital cell is on.
The documentary was screened at Poojappura junction under the leadership of DYFI. As the BJP workers tried to get past the barricades, the police blocked them, leading to a scuffle between the policemen and the BJP workers. Later, the cops used water cannons to bring the situation under control. Permission was denied for screening the documentary at Kannur University and Kozhikode Central University.
The DYFI had announced that it would screen the BBC documentary against Modi across the State. The Police have charged a case against the BJP leaders who led a march to the Kozhikode Commissioner’s office alleging that the Police did not stop the screening of the BBC documentary.