Kerala Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday, 11 August strongly denied media reports about the party's State Core Committee meeting, calling them 'completely false and factually incorrect.' The Core Committee had met in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday, and Chandrasekhar alleged that certain journalists had fabricated accounts of discussions that never took place.

What Chandrasekhar Said About the Reports

The Nemom Assembly constituency MLA dismissed as 'completely untrue' reports claiming that criticism had been raised against BJP State general secretary Adv. S. Suresh during the Core Committee meeting. He stated that both the national and state leaderships of the BJP had expressed 'complete confidence' in Suresh.

'The BJP strongly protests against attempts by certain journalists to turn imaginary accounts of events that never took place in the Core Committee into sensational stories,' Chandrasekhar said.

Allegations of a Coordinated Campaign

Chandrasekhar went further, framing the media coverage as part of a deliberate effort to weaken the BJP ahead of future electoral contests. He expressed confidence that BJP workers and supporters would not be swayed by what he described as 'false propaganda allegedly being spread by vested interests.'

'If the intention of some people was to discredit the party before the public, that attempt would fail,' he said. He also questioned what he called the media's 'disproportionate interest' in the BJP's internal affairs, contrasting it with what he characterised as silence on issues involving 'anti-national positions' and a state government 'reluctant to sing Vande Mataram.'

Party's Stand on Assembly Election Irregularities

Chandrasekhar reiterated that the BJP had repeatedly clarified to media organisations that there were 'no irregularities in connection with the Assembly elections.' He argued that continuing to circulate contrary claims violated journalistic ethics.

'It is unfortunate that even media organisations which have earned public credibility over more than a century are publishing reports about events that never happened, without even one per cent of factual basis,' he said.

Call for Fact-First Journalism

While acknowledging the media as the 'fourth pillar of democracy,' Chandrasekhar urged journalists to prioritise facts over controversy. 'Check the facts before the news. Seek the truth before the controversy. Journalistic ethics must be placed above political interests,' he said.

He warned that giving excessive prominence to baseless reports while neglecting issues of genuine public concern would damage both media credibility and society at large. He added that protecting press credibility was a shared responsibility — not just of the media, but of all who believe in democracy. With the BJP seeking to consolidate its position in Kerala ahead of upcoming electoral cycles, the party's internal unity messaging is likely to remain a key political priority.