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KPCC Apologizes After Unauthorized Resignation Demand Post

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 22:00 UTC · How we work

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KPCC apologized to Chief Justice Surya Kant for an unauthorized post demanding his resignation.
Vijay Thottathil posted the message on October 12, 2026 without senior leaders’ knowledge.
He was removed and ordered to issue a public apology.
KPCC deleted the post within hours after backlash from the Supreme Court Bar Association and Advocates' Association (SCAORA).
KPCC received a legal notice on October 21, 2026 and pledged to review social-media access and preserve records.

History

After the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court ruled in July 2019 that President Trump’s personal Twitter account—then followed by 33.7 million users—functioned as a public forum and could not block users, courts have increasingly applied First-Amendment principles to digital platforms. The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee’s unauthorized October 12 2026 post demanding Chief Justice Surya Kant’s resignation sparked a legal notice, reflecting the same trend of heightened judicial oversight of online political speech.

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Historical Context

After the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court ruled in July 2019 that President Trump’s personal Twitter account—then followed by 33.7 million users—functioned as a public forum and could not block users, courts have increasingly applied First-Amendment principles to digital platforms. The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee’s unauthorized October 12 2026 post demanding Chief Justice Surya Kant’s resignation sparked a legal notice, reflecting the same trend of heightened judicial oversight of online political speech.

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