Bollywood actor John Abraham, whose father hails from Kerala, was recently in the state for an event when he was asked a rather difficult question: why his state has not been 'Modi-fied' yet.
His response is pure gold, and is going viral. He said: "That’s the beauty about Kerala. You can see a temple, a mosque and a church within 10 metres of each other peacefully co-existing without any problem whatsoever. There’s absolutely no issue there. With the entire world getting very polarised, Kerala is an example of a place where religions and communities can co-exist so peacefully."
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Narendra Modi-led BJP did not win a single seat in Kerala.
"I still remember when Fidel Castro passed away and I had gone to Kerala, that was the only state where they had his posters and hoardings all over to mourn his death. That is really communist and I see that in my father also. My father made me read a lot of Marxist philosophy and I went through a lot of stuff and there is a communist side in a lot of Mallus, as we call ourselves - and I think that is fantastic because we all believe for equitable living, we believe in equitable distribution of wealth and I think Kerala is a shining example of that,” he said.
John was last seen in Batla House that released on Independence Day.