4 Kerala BJP leaders quit party over Sabarimala issue
Accusing Kerala BJP of using the Sabarimala issue for gaining political mileage, BJP leaders Vellanad Krishnakumar, Uzhamalackal Jaykumar, Thelicode Surendran and V Sukumaran resigned from the party on Friday. The leaders alleged that BJP was trying to create a divide in the society through the Sabarimala issue. They further said that Kerala needs progressive movements like CPI(M).