A Malayalam TV news anchor received more than 2,000 abusive calls on her cellphone on conducting a discussion on Mahishasur on her show. She moderated a discussion on Friday night on whether celebrating Mahishasur Jayanti could be considered an act of betrayal. According to the media reports, the calls were allegedly made by activists and sympathisers of a number of pro-Hindutva groups. The Kerala Police has arrested five people in this regard. All of those arrested are connected to BJP, RSS and Hindu groups, including Sri Rama Sena.
The state’s journalists’ union, meanwhile, organised a protest and a march to the Kerala Secretariat on Monday, seeking action against the culprits.
