Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, inaugurating the 84th Indian History Congress, warned of a political assault on history, alleging attempts to distort evidence-based scholarship for ideological purposes. He criticized the removal of key historical themes and figures from educational syllabi, citing examples like the dilution of the Mughal period and the omission of leaders from the Malabar Rebellion. Vijayan urged historians to defend academic integrity to safeguard democracy against communal and obscurantist forces.