Kerala Guv signs Kerala Police act amendment ordinance

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Amid

resistance

from the opposition parties,

Kerala Governor Arif Muhammad Khan

has signed the

Kerala Police Act amendment ordinance

.

The law aims to stop bullying, insulting or disgracing individuals through any content and circulating the same through any communication medium. The offenders will be awarded a sentence of five years/penalty of Rs 10,000 or both.

Meanwhile, former Union Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday expressed shock over the signing of the Kerala Police Act Amendment ordinance, which the Congress-led opposition says is aimed at "muzzling" media.

"Shocked by the law made by the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government of Kerala making a so-called 'offensive' post on social media punishable by 5 years in prison," Chidambaram tweeted.