Idukki, March 7 -- Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi criticised the use of cinema and media for political propaganda, referring to the debate around "The Kerala Story 2", asserting that films and media should unite rather than divide society.

Sharing a video of his interaction with students of Marian College in Idukki, Kerala, on social media, Gandhi said cinema and media were increasingly being "weaponised" to vilify communities and create social divisions.

Captioning the post, Gandhi wrote, "The real Kerala story - compassion, unity, and always standing by one another. Cinema and media should bring people together, not be weaponised to divide society or vilify communities."

In the video, a student asked Gandhi whether...