Thiruvananthapuram: Former minister and CPI veteran C Divakaran  criticized LDF MLA PV Anwar on Monday for his alleged targeting of journalists.

Divakaran emphasized that individuals who issue death threats to journalists while they are simply doing their job should be regarded as criminals, highlighting the importance of political activists in protecting journalists.

Divakaran was speaking after inaugurating Thiruvananthapuram Press Club’s march to the Secretariat in protest against alleged cyber harassment by Anwar and his loyalists.