<h1>Ruling party accuses opposition unit of insulting regional group after deleted post, warns electoral consequences and seeks apology</h1> A state opposition unit posted and then deleted a social-media remark likening a regional population to a consumer product, prompting the national ruling party to call it an insult and threaten to make the matter an election issue. Government ministers demanded apologies, framed the conduct as evidence of a pattern of abusive political speech, and warned of electoral consequences; the targeted regional leader urged an apology if remarks were offensive. Legally relevant issues include potential defamation/political speech claims, reputational harm, remedial value of the deletion and apology, and possible electoral ramifications under campaign conduct norms.