Kerala DySP’s controversial WhatsApp post on President’s Sabarimala visit sparks row

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President Droupadi Murmu prays astatine  the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple successful  Pathanamthitta connected  Wednesday.

President Droupadi Murmu prays astatine the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple successful Pathanamthitta connected Wednesday. | Photo Credit: PIB/ANI

A WhatsApp presumption update concisely posted by Alathur DySP R. Manoj Kumar criticising President Droupadi Murmu’s sojourn to Sabarimala successful Kerala connected Wednesday (October 22, 2025) has sparked a controversy, prompting District Police Chief Ajit Kumar to request an mentation from the DySP.

In his WhatsApp presumption message, the DySP claimed that the President had flagrantly violated Sabarimala customs, and that information unit successful azygous had abetted this breach of tradition.

He besides questioned wherefore parties specified arsenic the Congress and the BJP had not performed a ‘nama japam’ successful effect to the alleged violation.

The DySP besides speculated connected the consequences if Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan oregon immoderate of his Cabinet Ministers had committed a akin act.

Soon aft the station sparked controversy, Mr. Kumar deleted it. He claimed that helium had inadvertently shared a forwarded connection portion travelling connected a train.

District Police Chief said the station was a usurpation of the codification of conduct, and further enactment volition beryllium initiated aft the DySP’s explanation.

The BJP protested against the DySP. It is readying a march to the DySP bureau astatine Alathur connected Thursday.

Published - October 23, 2025 11:20 americium IST

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