For now, Kerala’s cities have not chosen a new ideology, they have chosen to send a warning. Whether this moment becomes a lasting shift or a temporary protest will be decided not at the ballot box, but on the streets, wards, and workdays of the cities the BJP now governs.

The order came after the court was informed that multiple petitions had been filed in the names of victims’ families without their knowledge or consent. During the hearing, several family members joined virtually to allege misuse of their identities.

The youngest baby operated on was three hours old, while the smallest weighed 650 grams.