Kerala will be Muslim majority by 2040: How a claim got non-BJP parties sparring
A claim by Vellappally Natesan, leader of the social service body SNDP representing the Ezhava community, that Muslims would form a majority in Kerala by 2040, has triggered a political row in the state. With the BJP watching from the sidelines, rivals CPI(M), which traditionally draws support from the Ezhava community, and the Congress and the Muslim League, are locked in a battle just ahead of the Assembly polls.
A claim by Vellappally Natesan, leader of the social service body SNDP representing the Ezhava community, that Muslims would form a majority in Kerala by 2040, has triggered a political row in the state. With the BJP watching from the sidelines, rivals CPI(M), which traditionally draws support from the Ezhava community, and the Congress and the Muslim League, are locked in a battle just ahead of the Assembly polls.
