By The Hindu Bureau
Politics of division is making inroads into Kerala society, Fisheries Minister Saji Cherian has said.
Speaking at a function in Alappuzha on Wednesday, Mr. Cherian said that while one group was opposing zumba dance, another was deliberately targeting the film JSK 鈥 Janaki vs State of Kerala.
Terming the Christian Association and Alliance for Social Action (CASA) 鈥渁 communal outfit鈥, the Minister said it was spreading anti-Muslim propaganda. 鈥淐ASA has the backing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Their aim is to create division in society,鈥 Mr. Cherian said.
鈥楥ommunal agendas鈥
He said the actor in the film JSK is a BJP leader. 鈥淛anaki is the name of a deity. Films with this title have been released in Kerala in the past without sparking any controversy. But now, those currently in the censor board are promoting communal agendas,鈥 the Minister said.
He questioned whose interests the Opposition was seeking to protect in Kerala. 鈥淲hatever indecent or communal statements someone makes, the Opposition in Kerala is turning them into political weapons to gain support from communal forces,鈥 Mr. Cherian said.
He also alleged that the Congress party was increasingly being overshadowed by the Indian Union Muslim League.