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The Real Kerala Story or Real Kerala Stories[1] refers to the religious harmony practices adopted by the Indian state of Kerala towards religious harmony.[2][3][4][5] and humanitarian initiatives in Kerala [6][7][8][9][10]
It is a protest, The Real Kerala Story which tells the truth about Kerala in India, where the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and its affiliates are spreading political lies against Kerala in films,[11] political campaigns and the IT wing.[12][13]
Kerala is a place where people naturally live among different cultures, people who consider the interaction of cultures and care for others as important, people who struggle for survival despite limitations, people who have given dignity to politics and social consciousness, Kerala is a place where people live.[14]
"The Kerala Story" is a 2023 Indian Hindi film about the state of Kerala Spreading false information and stories against Kerala society[15][16].Pinarayi Vijayan (Chief Minister of Kerala),[17] Secular thinkers and public in Kerala are protesting against this film and against the ruling party of India and its affiliates[18] and the IT cell that supports it. In the movie Kerala Story, Kerala in India is described in such a way as to break the religious harmony of Kerala. 'The Real Kerala Story' addresses the real religious and social life of Kerala and presents the social life of Kerala to outsiders. By means, this is the real social life and religious harmony in Kerala[19]
More precisely, the Real Kerala Story has been defined as: The Real Kerala Story of Communal-harmony, Love, Charity and Humanity [6][20][21]
Hindus are the majority in Kerala but they co-exist amicably with Muslims and Christians, and Muslims and Christians co-exist amicably with the Hindu community. In this respect, Kerala is a model of religious harmony - far from many countries and even other states of India[22].
Vavar Mosque is the symbol of the harmony between Hindus and Muslims In Kerala Vavar was a Muslim saint, in whose memory there is a deity Vavarswami close to the proximity of the main Ayyappa Swami Temple at Sabarimala, Kerala by the side of Holy Pathinettampady (eighteen steps). This deity of Vavar is believed to as old as the Ayyapa deity at Sabarimala main temple. A Muslim priest performs the rituals even today. There is no distinguishable idol, but just a carved stone slab symbolises the deity of Vavarswami.[23][24]
Tirur Pudiyangadi Nercha festival is held at this mosque. Several elephants line up in the famous procession from Tirur to Pudiyangadi, during the festival. This festival has been discontinued for the past few years owing to difference of opinion among the families responsible for the conduct of the festival, Hindus' Contribution to the Nercha. Tirur is also famous for the harmony among different religions. Its secular nature has attracted immigration from various areas in the south of India. In addition, the supposedly divine presence of Islamic saints has caused interest among potential residents[25][26][27][28][29].
Mutual Perception and Relational Strategies of Hindus and Muslims in Kerala
The youth committee of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a political outfit primarily based in Kerala, helped a Hindu couple wed in a temple at Malappuram. The district, home to the largest Muslim population in Kerala, hosted the wedding of Geethu and Vishnu at the Vengara Sri Ammancheri Bhagavathi temple On 2023 July 10.[30][31][32]
Another true story in Kerala is that a temple in Malappuram, Kerala organized an Iftar feast every year to encourage the Muslim community.[36][37][38][39][40][41]
Mosque and Temple in Thiruvananthapuram sharing a same name board [42]
Providing social and financial support to disaster relief operations in Kerala using crowdfunding. It is a common occurrence in Kerala, helping the sick, building houses for the poor, and providing financial assistance for the release of those imprisoned abroad.
The Real Kerala Story[6]: Malayalis crowdsource about Rs 34 Cr in four days[43] to save man from gallows in Saudi Arabia[44][45][46][47][21][48]
Pinarayi Vijayan (Chief Minister of Kerala) has condemned national broadcaster Doordarshan's plan to screen the controversial Hindi movie 'The Kerala Story' [50][51]
The Congress in Kerala on 2024 April 5, approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) against the decision of Doordarshan to telecast the controversial movie 'The Kerala Story', saying it was a "tacit effort" to divide society on religious grounds to further the electoral prospects of the ruling BJP. The decision of Doordarshan evoked strong protests from both the ruling CPI(M) and the opposition Congress in Kerala.[52][53]
Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) the youth wing of the ruling CPI(M) expressed strong protest on Friday against the decision to telecast the movie and said it would organise a protest march to the Doordarshan office in the state capital.[54]
A Muslim Youth League in Kerala, India, has announced a cash reward of Rs 10 million for those who can provide evidence of claims made in an Indian film that false information about Kerala has recruited thousands of Hindu and Christian women from the state into the armed forces of ISIL (ISIS).[55][56][57][58]