PATHANAMTHITTA: Police have booked a CPM member of the Naranganam panchayat for spreading religious hatred. Abida Bhai, a member of the fifth ward, was booked for sharing an offensive video on Facebook by including a devotional song of Lord Ram. The video shows a half-naked man running while the devotional song of Lord Ram is played in the background.

Abida Bhai shared the video along with the caption 'Ayodhya journey, India leaping, Race to the Digital Age.' It was Naranganam native Ratheesh who lodged a complaint with the police against this social media post.

In his complaint, Ratheesh alleged that the video was hurting the sentiments of Hindus. With the issue becoming a controversy, Abida deleted the Facebook post and posted a note stating that she had not intended to spread religious hatred.