SNDP Yogam General Secretary Vellappally Natesan has launched a scathing attack on the Congress-Muslim League alliance in Kerala, accusing the League of working towards creating a separate Muslim state and imposing Sharia law across the country. Speaking at a regional conference of the SNDP Yogam in Edatwa in Alappuzha district, Vellappally alleged that the Congress is entirely dependent on the Muslim League for political survival.
“The Congress in Kerala cannot move forward without the Muslim League as a crutch,” he declared, adding that the League’s influence on state politics was disproportionate and dangerous. He pointed out that in Muslim-majority areas like Malappuram, even tea shops are not permitted to operate during the fasting period, signalling what he called an alarming trend of religious enforcement.
Vellappally accused the League of using its vote bank as a political weapon to pressure successive governments. “They threaten those in power by flaunting their vote share. This is how they extract concessions and expand their influence,” he said.The Kerala government, he said, is in a situation where ruling by simply listening to Kanthapuram (Sunni leader Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad).
Turning his attention to local issues, Vellappally criticised leaders who have been “buying the votes of Kuttanad (constituency) people for decades” without genuinely caring for their welfare. He urged the community to unite and act in an organised manner to secure their rightful share in political and economic opportunities. “Only by coming together can we achieve what we deserve,” he said.
The SNDP leader reiterated that unchecked appeasement politics will have long-term consequences for Kerala’s demographic and political balance. He warned that the state’s governance was increasingly being shaped to suit a particular religious leadership rather than the interests of all communities.
Vellappally’s comments were met with strong reactions from Muslim leaders, but he stood his ground, insisting he was speaking for the protection of Kerala’s future. “I will say what needs to be said, regardless of criticism,” he asserted.
In July, Vellappally had stirred a political storm by warning that Kerala was on track to become a Muslim-majority state, echoing earlier concerns voiced by veteran CPI(M) leader and former chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan. He accused both the LDF and UDF of aiding this shift through appeasement politics. Claiming that the Muslim League was steadily contesting more seats across Kerala, and would soon demand constituencies in Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi, he alleged their ultimate goal was the Chief Minister’s post.
