And nowhere is this most visible than in Ground Zero of the violence, Kannur, a northern district wedged between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea. Kannur accounts for just over half of the political killings linked to the rivalry between CPI(M) and BJP-RSS in Kerala since 2006 — 41 of 80. But no political killings have been recorded here since 2009. “Using social media, the BJP-RSS is spreading lies in New Delhi about the Kannur violence. Read | Kerala Killings: In communist bastion, not just war of ideology but race for Hindu vote.

Source: Indian Express August 09, 2017 23:57 UTC