15 Students Booked for Allegedly Tearing and Trampling PM Modi's Photograph in Kerala
A case has been filed against 15 students from the Muslim Students Federation (MSF) and the Student Federation of India (SFI) at MES Kalladi College in Mannarkkad, Kerala, for allegedly tearing and trampling on a photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a college union election campaign on October 13. The police registered the case under Section 192 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, citing intent to provoke a riot, based on a complaint by a local BJP leader. Videos of the incident circulated on social media.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 14%, Centre 86%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (42/100). Lens Score 44/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, thehindu. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (38–45/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 22 Oct, 05:34 am. Other outlets followed.