Congress row over deleted post targeting Chief Justice triggers apology, legal notice

The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee has moved to contain fallout from a deleted post on social media that called for Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to step down, prompting the party to issue a formal apology and announce corrective measures. The post emerged after CJI Kant questioned a meeting between an INDIA bloc delegation and the Chief Justice, triggering the angry Congress response before it was taken down. The Supreme Court Bar Association subsequently issued a legal notice to the party over the post, escalating the political controversy. The Congress party's state leadership has distanced the organization from the social media post, citing issues over its authorship and approval process. Following the incident, the party has pledged to introduce internal reforms and oversight mechanisms to prevent similar episodes in the future. The controversy underscores growing tensions between opposition parties and the judiciary, with the Congress move representing an attempt to de-escalate the dispute through a combination of distancing and institutional accountability measures.