Thiruvananthapuram : Minster V Sivankutty jibed V Muraleedharan’s claim that Mahabali’s rule in Kerala was a concocted tale. “The next session post Onam would be something to the effect of saying there is no connection between Malayalis and Kerala,” said Sivankutty in his troll of Muraleedharan.
Context : BJP leader and Deputy Foreign Minister, V Muraleedharan claims there exists no connection between Mahabali and Onam. There is no historical evidence of Mahabali ever having ruled Kerala. Mahabali was king of a costal region on banks of river Narmada, said Muraleedharan. His revised version of history came while speaking at Onam celebrations organised by Pro-BJP organisations, at Consulate in Dubai.
