“In the name of secularism, a concerted and calibrated onslaught is being waged against the culture of the nation. Our civilizational values are under siege—from market forces, the ideological subversions of Marxists, and the cultural alienation perpetuated by Macaulayists,” said Sudhanshu Trivedi, Rajya Sabha MP. He was speaking at the release of the book, The Untold Kerala Story, based on the iconic film The Kerala Story on June 30.
“When we talk about The Real Kerala Story, we should try to understand what was the real role of Kerala and the Indian context in Indian society and Indian history. When Bhagwan Parashurama threw his axe, it is believed that the sea receded and land was created. So I believe that today, at the very least, if geological data and oceanographic data are taken out and it is calculated when the ocean receded and the land emerged, then one of two things must be accepted — either our civilisation is that ancient, or even if somebody wants to say that it was not that old, then we already knew that this thing had happened. So either accept our historical supremacy or accept our scientific supremacy”, he said.
“What Kerala has become today, how things started, we have to look into that. Since I am also a spokesperson of a political party, please understand its political genesis as well. When we got independence, it is often said that the British gave us education. But where was the highest rate of literacy? In the State of Travancore — 47 per cent, when the rest of the country had only around 11–12%. Then, after independence, the first non-Congress Government was formed in Kerala in 1957 — the government of the Communist Party under Namboodiripad. And from here, certain changes begin, which are worth discussing — how a structured transformation of minds was planned and how minds were perverted and distorted. If someone wants to study this, they should read Mitrokhin’s Archive: KGB in the World Part 2, by Yuri Bezmenov, who lived in India during the 60s and 70s posing as a journalist but was actually a KGB spy. It shows how there was a structured agenda to destroy the religion and culture of this country, and then, how, through revolution, they planned to capture power in India”, he further said.
“Later, in 2010, a Communist Party leader named Mr Mani said that in the 70s, we carried out political murders. The beginning of political assassinations in democracy happened then. This was officially accepted in many places and even glorified. That happened in Kerala. The distortion continued and intensified to the point that on 16 March 2006, a unanimous resolution was passed in the Kerala Assembly — in favour of Abdul Nasser Madani, who was the prime accused in the 1998 Coimbatore blasts — that he should be released from Tamil Nadu’s jail. Out of 117 MLAs, all 117 — Communists and Congress — voted in favour. This is the only example in the history of the country where a constitutional apparatus was used to defend terrorism”, he said.
“A propaganda is carried out as if the word ‘Love Jihad’ was invented by the Sangh Parivar or BJP. But on July 25, 2010, it was VS Achuthanandan, the then Communist Party Chief Minister, who first used the term ‘Love Jihad’. On June 25, 2012, Oommen Chandy, the Congress party Chief Minister, spoke in detail about Love Jihad on the floor of the House. In the Shahanshah vs State of Kerala case, on December 9, 2009, the Kerala High Court judgment mentions that it seems that a project like “Romeo Jihad” and “Love Jihad” is being operated, which is systematically converting non-Muslim girls into Islam”, he added.
“A report submitted by the Kerala STF says clearly that these incidents are not regular love affairs. They said that in 1995, the PFI made a structured plan — that middle-class and upper-middle-class Hindu and Christian girls should be trapped in love and then converted systematically. The painful and tragic experiences of that are detailed in the book. We need to understand what those girls went through. But what is even worse is that while we sit here in North India, many of us do not even know about the Kerala revolution or these issues. All of these things are not just hidden — they are glorified and justified.”, he further said.
“What is happening is — in the name of secularism — they call it dharma-nirapekshata, but what it really means is panth-nirapekshata — an effort to make the society devoid of Dharma. This country can never be secular because on the national flag of this country, the Ashoka Chakra is the Dhammachakra of Sarnath. Behind the Speaker’s Chair in the Lok Sabha, it is written “Dharma Chakra Pravartanaya” — the entire Parliament is sitting for the propagation of the wheel of Dharma. The emblem of the Supreme Court bears the phrase ‘Yato Dharma Tato Jaya,’ he said.
“Today, a particular kind of narrative is filled in the minds of children. First, everything that used to be taught was removed from the syllabus. Secondly, many things we used to hear from our grandparents — not everything was in the syllabus — but now, this is a generation that itself is unclear about its religion and culture. And in their minds, the only goal is — “My child should study and become successful,” and that’s it. Whatever else happens is secondary”, he said.
“Today, people say — “You are talking about ultra-nationalism.” There is nothing like ultra-nationalism. The problem is ultra-individualism. This ultra-individualism has been inculcated in our minds”, he said.
Speaking at the event, Delhi Chief Minister Smt. Rekha Gupta said that the film The Kerala Story had shaken her deeply and left a lasting impact on her. She stressed the need to instil cultural and dharmic values in children so that they grow up mentally strong and are not swayed by people with nefarious designs. She praised the efforts of the authors and publisher in exposing the nefarious network before the world.
Shri Vipul Shah, who produced the film The Kerala Story, wondered why making a film like this was considered a ‘courageous’ act. He said it should be the natural thing to do if such an incident occurred in any part of the country.
Shri Sudipto Sen and Smt Ambika JK narrated their personal experiences while researching for the film. The book, brought out by Indus Scrolls Press, although takes the film as the peg, it has more to it. The book delves into the growth of Islamic radicalisation in the state where both the political fronts – Left Democratic Front and United Democratic Front—compete with each other to appease Islamists.
The book exposes the sordid tale of Kamala Das’s conversion to Islam, allegedly orchestrated through deceit by an international conversion racket that reportedly spent USD 1 million on the operation. The book with evidence proves how the jihadi gangs targeted and trafficked non-Muslim girls to conversion, sex and terror. The book also highlights how the network indulged in ideological indoctrination of youth for establishing a theological state in the country.
