It’s that time of year again when Kerala becomes the target of generous doses of hate. The latest wave was sparked by a scene in the trailer of The Kerala Story 2.

In what is supposed to be the “Kerala part” of the story, beef is force-fed by caricaturish Muslims to a character named Surekha Nair. 

When accused of spreading hatred for political gains, the filmmakers claimed they had no links with the BJP. But is that really true?

An RSS-linked outfit played a key role in the ideation of the movie. Turns out, the production house behind the film has even donated to an organisation that claims to help Hindu women in interfaith relationships and weddings. 

And overall, the BJP has created an atmosphere where eating beef has been turned into a political weapon. The irony? The same BJP that gets crores in donations from beef exporters.

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