“Kerala politician Vellappally Natesan calls Muslim-majority Malappuram ‘different country’”, Opindia, April 7, 2025:
“General Secretary of Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) party in Kerala, Vallappally Natesan has caused a stir in Kerala politics after he said that the Muslim majority Malappuram is a totally different country.
Speaking at a convention, Natesan said “I don’t think you can live in Malappuram by breathing fresh air. I don’t think you can live by even saying an independent opinion. Malappuram is a different country. It is a state of different people.”
Malappuram has around 70% Muslim population and 27% Hindu population.
Natesan’s remarks have attracted sharp reactions from other political parties in the state, particularly from Indian Union Muslim League…….”
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