<p>Kerala Police have summoned a television journalist in a case pertaining to remarks against CPM Rajya Sabha MP Elamaram Kareem.</p>.<p>Vinu V John from the<em> Asianet News</em> was asked to appear at the Cantonment police station in Thiruvananthapuram city on Thursday for questioning.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/three-arrested-for-threatening-journalists-in-srinagar-1191810.html" target="_blank">Three arrested for threatening journalists in Srinagar</a></strong></p>.<p>The development triggered criticisms that the CPM was maintaining double standards by flaying the action against <em>BBC </em>by the centre and at the same time the CPM government in Kerala was becoming hostile towards the media.</p>.<p>John said during a channel discussion regarding the hardships caused to the public in a general strike by trade unions last year that leaders like Kareem who make the strike call should also suffer similar hardships.</p>
<p>Kerala Police have summoned a television journalist in a case pertaining to remarks against CPM Rajya Sabha MP Elamaram Kareem.</p>.<p>Vinu V John from the<em> Asianet News</em> was asked to appear at the Cantonment police station in Thiruvananthapuram city on Thursday for questioning.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/three-arrested-for-threatening-journalists-in-srinagar-1191810.html" target="_blank">Three arrested for threatening journalists in Srinagar</a></strong></p>.<p>The development triggered criticisms that the CPM was maintaining double standards by flaying the action against <em>BBC </em>by the centre and at the same time the CPM government in Kerala was becoming hostile towards the media.</p>.<p>John said during a channel discussion regarding the hardships caused to the public in a general strike by trade unions last year that leaders like Kareem who make the strike call should also suffer similar hardships.</p>