Religious-Based WhatsApp Groups Among Kerala IAS Officers

In Kerala, allegations have emerged of IAS officers being divided along religious lines with the formation of separate WhatsApp groups.

K. Gopalakrishnan (IAS), Director of the Department of Commerce and Industries, filed a complaint with the police, claiming his phone was hacked and he was added as an admin to new groups without consent.

Reportedly, groups like “Mallu Hindu Officers” and “Mallu Muslim Officers” were created, stirring concern. A group named “Mallu Hindu Officers,” formed on October 30, included Hindu IAS officers but was deleted within hours after several questioned its appropriateness.