‘Good news’ that Kerala Story-2 is not being widely watched, says Rahul Gandhi
The Hindu
Rahul Gandhi discusses low turnout for Kerala Story-2 and the media's divisive role during a student interaction in Idukki
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday (March 6, 2026) said that “it was good news” that the movie Kerala Story-2 Goes Beyond was not being widely watched.
In an interaction with college students in Kuttikkanam, Idukki district, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha spoke on various topics including artificial intelligence, education and martial arts.
Responding to a student’s question about movies being used as propaganda, Mr. Gandhi shared his views on Kerala Story-2 Goes Beyond. “While the good news is that Kerala Story-2 seems to be empty, and no one is watching it, it also shows that there are people, a majority of them, who have not understood what Kerala is and its traditions and culture are,” he said.
According to Mr. Gandhi, movies, television and media have increasingly been “weaponised”. “It is used precisely for that purpose — to vilify people, eliminate them and create divisions in society so that certain people benefit while others are harmed. India has become very much like that,” he said.
The Congress leader said such developments were extremely damaging for the country, and large amounts of money were being spent on that purpose.
Speaking about his personal interests, Mr. Gandhi said he reads quite a lot on subjects he wants to learn about, but does not watch many movies.
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