We completely get your left agenda to blanket shame a community, but here are few helped shaping the Kerala we live

1. Syrian Christians formed League for Equal Civic Rights in 1918 & sought equal service to all especially Muslims & Avarna Hindus, and to end untouchability. 1/6

2. Fr Chavara made education free & accessible in Kerala, the word Pallikkoodam was attributed to his tremendous activism

3. Anna Chandy was the first woman judge of Indian High Court

3. Barrister George Joseph was a Freedom Fighter instrumental in Vaikom Sathyagraha 2/6

5. Adv VJ Mathai: fiery orator & first Indian to defeat a European in elections. EMS wud walk kms to hear his speech

6. Joseph Mundassery: Communist minister who brought a revolution in education dept

7. MP Paul: academic scholar who made higher education more accessible 3/6

8. Fr Abel started Kalabhavan which gave us hundreds of artistic legends to Kerala

9. Arundhathi Roy is a daughter of Syrian Xtian women activist Mary Roy

10. Sr Mary Beneenja was a revolutionary poet who authored legendary works like Lokame Yathra 4/6

11. CJ Thomas & Rosy Thomas are Indian playwright and literary critics who contributed to Malayalam literature.

12. A. J. John was the first chief minister of Travancore Cochin and first Governor of Madras state 5/6

While I agree, they are vulnerable to go politically right because of the roots they come from, blanket shaming is the least thing they deserve!

As Harriet Woods say - You can stand tall comrades without standing on someone. You can be a victor without having victims 6/6

For you comrades : @LawyerInBaking @alindaMjan @thekorahabraham