CPI(M) leader AK Balan's remarks about Jamaat-e-Islami potentially controlling the home department if the Congress-led UDF wins have sparked controversy in Kerala. The Jamaat-e-Islami has issued a legal notice to Balan. Congress leader VD Satheesan criticized the remarks as 'dangerous and communal,' accusing Balan of adopting Sangh Parivar tactics to polarize voters and urging the ruling LDF government to clarify its stance.