A 2022 video of PC George, a political leader from Kerala, making communal remarks targeting the Muslim community, is going viral on X (formerly Twitter). The user who shared the video claims that PC George, a member of the Kerala Congress, called upon Hindus and Christians, asking them to boycott restaurants run by Muslims. PC George cited the example of Sri Lanka and claimed that Muslims are attempting to take over India by rendering the non-Muslim population impotent.
In the video, PC George can be seen making a speech in Malayalam. The translation of his statement heard in the viral video is as follows: “Why are they not constructing malls in Malappuram? I asked them why are you not constructing malls in Kozhikode? The reason is they don’t want the money from Muslims, they want your money. Aren’t your daughters and children going to his mall? Is he not taking your money? No matter what, you should not give a single penny to such organizations. I recently saw a rush of 150 people for entering into an eatery run by a Muslim while an eatery run by a Nair was empty. This is the fault of our people. If you don’t act while keeping this in mind, then you will regret. I have heard from you guys. That there is a medicine being mixed in your tea. A single drop of this medicine will render you impotent. Men and women are being rendered impotent. In this way, they want to capture India. But you guys don’t pay attention to this and how much loss are we going to suffer because of it. I am saying this with utmost responsibility. For your own welfare, you must act.”
Although the user claims that George talked about an incident in Sri Lanka where a Muslim doctor was arrested for allegedly castrating many non-Muslim patients, George did not mention Sri Lanka in this clip. Many users have replied to the post and blamed the Congress party, believing PC George is a Congress leader from Kerala. You can see one such reply in the screenshot below.
However, PC George is not a leader of the Indian National Congress nor Kerala Congress but currently a leader of BJP. In addition, he was not affiliated to Congress or Kerala Congress when he made this speech. Here’s the truth.
Fact Check
In order to understand the context of PC George’s speech, we did a keyword search based on the banner seen in the background that says ‘Hindu Maha Sammelan 2022’ in Malayalam. We found the complete speech delivered by PC George on a YouTube channel named India Trends Live.
According to the video’s description, this event took place in Thiruvananthapuram on April 30, 2022. The event, called the Anantapuri Hindu Maha Sammelan, was held between April 27, 2022, and May 1, 2022. PC George delivered this speech on April 30th. Among others, BJP leader Sandeep Vachaspati and Hindutva activist Adv. Krishnaraj can also be seen on the dais. In the video, PC George can be heard endorsing right-wing narratives such as Love Jihad and calling for an economic boycott of the Muslim community. PC George also attacks the owner of Lulu Malls, M.A. Yusuf Ali in his speech.
PC George was not a member of the Congress or Kerala Congress when he made his speech. He was a member of his own party, Kerala Janapaksham (Secular), which he founded in 2019 after joining the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
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PC George also contested the 2021 assembly elections from Poonjar with the support of NDA but lost. PC George was arrested by Kerala Police for hate speech following the speech he delivered in the Anantapuri Hindu Maha Sammelan.
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PC George merged his party with the BJP in the presence of Union Ministers V. Muraleedharan, Rajeev Chandrashekaran and former Union Minister Prakesh Javadekar on 31 January 2024.
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PC George began his political career with the Kerala Congress (Joseph) and was first elected to the state legislature from Poonjar in Kottayam in 1980. The Kerala Congress was formed in 1964 after splitting from the Indian National Congress by K.M. George and R. Balakrishna Pillai. Over time, the party experienced fragmentation, and today, factions of the Kerala Congress can be found in all three major political alliances in Kerala. PC George was elected to the Kerala state assembly seven times from Poonjar, with his last victory as an independent candidate in 2016.
PC George is no stranger to controversy. He has been involved in various contentious issues, including allegations of hate speech. Additionally, in 2022, he was arrested in a sexual assault case. In 2018, PC George drew controversy for defending Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who faced allegations of sexual abuse against nuns.
Conclusion
From our investigation, it is clear that PC George made the communal speech seen in the viral video in 2022 when he was a member of his own party, Kerala Janapaksham (Secular) and an ally of the BJP. PC George was not a member of Indian National Congress or any faction of Kerala Congress at the time of this speech. He merged his party into the BJP in January, this year.
Title:PC George Was Not a Member of Kerala Congress When He Made the Communal Speech Seen in the Viral Video
Written By: Harish NairResult: Misleading
