INL asks Congress to clarify stand on Kerala CM’s ‘special consideration’ for Sangh leadership

The Indian National League has publicly questioned the Kerala Chief Minister regarding his alleged preferential treatment of Sangh Parivar-affiliated organizations. The party claims this behavior undermines the state's secular values and has urged the Congress and UDF leadership to intervene.
Why it matters
This highlights growing political friction within Kerala's coalition politics regarding ideological alignment and secular governance.
The Indian National League (INL) has asked the Congress leadership to clarify whether the “special consideration” allegedly being extended by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan to Sangh Parivar leadership and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-affiliated organisations and individuals reflects a shift in the Congress party’s ideological position.
In a statement issued on Sunday (July 12, 2026), INL State general secretary Kasim Irikkur alleged that the Chief Minister was undermining the secular values long upheld by Kerala society.
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