Kerala HC Petition Against CMO Messages to Govt Officials: Election Campaign Allegations

• A petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court against messages allegedly sent by the CMO to government officials highlighting state government achievements.
• Petitioners Dr Rasheed Ahammed and Anil Kumar K M claim these messages amount to an election campaign and violate privacy.
• The messages were allegedly sent by accessing private data provided for salary and benefits through SPARK, an e-governance initiative.
• The petition contends that the unsolicited messages raise concerns about the unauthorized use of citizens' mobile numbers and email IDs.
• Petitioners seek a declaration that the CMO's use of personal data for such messages violates the right to privacy under Article 21 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act.