CM Satheesan hails Muslim brothers for performing Hindu woman's last rites in Wayanad
· India · The Hindu, Indian Express
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan hailed Muslim brothers Razak and Sulaiman for performing the last rites of 85-year-old Hindu woman Kalyani Amma, who had no children or relatives. The brothers cared for Kalyani Amma as their mother for nearly 50 years and lit her funeral pyre at a local Hindu crematorium in Muppainad panchayat after she passed away. Satheesan posted on X that the act embodied Keralam's spirit where 'a mother's love does not check religion' and 'a son's duty does not ask about caste'. He said the gesture was a heartwarming example of a state where 'love knows no religion, compassion knows no caste, and humanity brings us together'.
Why it matters
The incident showcases communal harmony in Kerala, reinforcing the state's secular fabric through a personal act of respect for a deceased woman's final wishes.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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