Hadiya's father joins BJP, pledges support for Sabarimala stir
KM Ashokan, who had moved court against the marriage of his daughter, Hadiya, to a Muslim man, has joined BJP. "I was a Communist but decided to shift my allegiance after I realised the party was going in the wrong direction," he said. Ashokan also pledged support for the ongoing protests against the Supreme Court verdict on Sabarimala Temple.