Kerala Minister Saji Cherian's Remarks on Local Polls Spark Debate Over Communal Politics

Kerala minister Saji Cherian faced criticism for remarks on local body poll results, highlighting that the Muslim League won in Muslim-majority areas and the BJP in Hindu-majority ones, while secular parties like CPI(M) and Congress performed poorly. Cherian emphasized the need to strengthen the Left to counter RSS-promoted communalism. Opposition parties, including the IUML and Congress, accused him of communal polarisation and questioned if his views reflected the CPI(M)'s official stance.