‘The Kerala Story 2’ Sparks Political Row As CM Vijayan, BJP’s Chandrasekhar Trade Sharp Barbs

fabricated narratives aimed at inciting communal discord. In a post on X, Vijayan said Kerala had already seen through the “communal agenda and blatant lies” of the first film and would once again reject any attempt to demonise the state’s secular fabric. He questioned why, according to him, divisive narratives are allowed free circulation while critical artistic expressions face censorship, and urged people to stand united to protect Kerala’s image as a land of harmony. Reacting sharply, Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar accused the Chief Minister of hypocrisy and attempting to divert public attention from what he called the state government’s failures over the past decade.