{
  "id": 7805561,
  "title": "Police, Central agencies targeting Left in Keralam: T.P. Ramakrishnan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/police-central-agencies-targeting-left-in-keralam-t-p-ramakrishnan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T14:43:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/police-central-agencies-targeting-left-in-keralam-tp-ramakrishnan/article71472558.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "T.P. Ramakrishnan, leader of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala, has accused the police and Central agencies of targeting political opponents in the state. At a press conference on Wednesday, Ramakrishnan expressed concern over the use of law enforcement to suppress dissent. He alleged that the government has been utilizing the police and foreign intelligence agencies to dismantle the Left forces in Kerala. Ramakrishnan also criticized the raid on the Reporter TV office, stating that it violated legal procedures. The raid began at 6 a.m., while the First Information Report (FIR) was filed at 9:45 a.m., he pointed out. This kind of targeted harassment of independent media cannot be justified, he added. Ramakrishnan further raised concerns over the \"double standard\" in investigations and issues related to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO). He pointed out that when a social media handler for the CMO was accused in a drug case, the investigation was stalled. Additionally, he cited the case of Vijayan's daughter T. Veena, who was investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over alleged pay-outs from her now-defunct company to another. Ramakrishnan argued that this was not a mere financial dispute but part of a politically motivated crackdown on the CPI(M) and the Left.",
  "summary": "Citing the raid on Reporter TV office, LDF convener says such targeted harassment, which affects independent journalism, can in no way be justified",
  "key_points": [
    "T.P. Ramakrishnan, LDF leader, accuses police and Central agencies of targeting Left in Kerala.",
    "Government allegedly uses law enforcement to suppress dissent and dismantle Left forces.",
    "Criticizes raid on Reporter TV office, violation of legal procedures, and targeted media harassment."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}