Having succeeded in easing the crisis precipitated by unprecedented rush at Sabarimala, the authorities have now turned their focus on the raging misinformation campaign, especially on social media platforms.
Devaswom Minister K. Radhakrishnan, who on Thursday held a review meeting at the Sannidhanam, sought to debunk the misinformation being peddled for political advantage. “The media can point out the lapses. They should not be propagating falsehood instead,” he said.
The Minister was alluding to the misinformation campaign using the screenshot of a child devotee crying inside a KSRTC bus. Several right-wing social media handles had used the picture to portray it as an example of how the communist government in Kerala mistreated Hindus, including devotees of Lord Ayyappa.
