KOZHIKODE: K K Shailaja, the LDF candidate in Vadakara, has clarified that she did not mention any morphed video in the complaint on the cyber-attacks she faced. Shailaja asserted that at the press conference on April 15 she spoke only about the circulation of a poster with her face on it.
“Numerous fake news videos about me are circulating on social media. However, my press conference focused on a specific poster where my photo was distorted and spread. These posters are being shared in various family groups. Who are the individuals behind such malicious acts? There is a gang orchestrating this,” Shailaja said during a meet-the-candidate programme held in Vadakara on Saturday. “I am not worried about the cyber-attacks against me. People know what is happening here. Doesn’t matter how much UDF will try to spread lies against me, people in Vadakara constituency will never believe them. I don’t care about this issue anymore. People will take the further decision on this matter,” Shailaja added.
In all, six cases have been registered so far in connection with the cyber-attacks on Shailaja. Shailaja also told reporters that the police investigation into the cyber-attack case is going on efficiently.
Responding to Shailaja’s clarification, Vadakara UDF candidate Shafi Parambil told reporters that he is happy with her admission that no morphed videos were being circulated on social media. “Didn’t the CPM falsely accuse me? Didn’t intellectuals react and advise me for something I haven’t done?,” asked Shafi.
'Cyber attack allegations have no impact on public': Shafi Parambil
“Didn’t the media debate about the issue and even mention the word porn in it? Will any of them, including the chief minister, express regret?” Shafi asked. “I am confident in the support I’m receiving from the public during my campaigns. Apart from the left cyber wing and so-called social activists who operate at the behest of the CPM, the cyber attack allegations have had no impact on the public. The LDF candidate and those who reacted to this issue should clarify who the real victim of the cyber attack is,” Shafi added.