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Thiruvananthapuram: A police case has been registered against the makers of the Malayalam parody song that mentions CPM's links with the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple.
The Thiruvananthapuram cyber police on Wednesday registered the case on the grounds that the name of a deity (lord Ayyappa) was used in the parody song and hence it could hurt religious sentiments. Lyricist G P Kunhabdulla Chalappuram, singer Danish and its director and producer were made the accused. Those who spread the song may be also arraigned.
The police action was based on a petition filed by Thiruvabharana Patha Samarakshana Samathi general secretary Prasad Kuzhikala to the police alleging that the parody song based on a popular Ayyappa devotional song was hurting religious sentiments.
The parody song 'Pottiye kettiye, Swarnam chembayi mattiye' has gone viral and was widely used by Congress-led United Democratic Front during the recent local body election campaign.