procession in Kerala’s Palakkad district displaying images of Hamas leaders during an annual cultural fest drew sharp criticism on the social media. The banners, carried atop elephants by a group of youths, were part of the \”Thrithala Fest\” on Sunday evening. The BJP on Monday demanded that a case be registered against the event’s organisers. The police stated that the incident took place within the Thrithala police station limits. No case has been registered as no complaints have been received yet, they said. The Congress leader said that whether Hamas leaders should be glorified is a separate issue but condemned the Sangh Parivar for allegedly using the matter as part of an anti-Muslim hate campaign. The festival supplement had included congratulatory messages from Minister M B Rajesh, MP Abdusamad Samadani, himself, the BJP constituency president, and others. This would serve as evidence that ‘Thrathala Fest’ is a national event rather than a religious gathering, he said.
