Hyderabad, March 7 -- What can a tiny, humble yet healthy idli do? Quite a lot, it turns out. A decision by the Kerala High Court Advocates Association to postpone an idli-eating contest for its Muslim members fasting during Ramzan has set the internet buzzing.

The association issued a notice informing that the contest scheduled on March 12 at the High Court atrium in Kochi, as part of its annual sports meet, has been postponed to March 24, following requests by several fasting Muslims.

Now, the harmless-looking idli has caused a stir in the online world, cooking up an intense discussion. While some welcomed the move, reflecting Kerala's unbothered communal brotherhood, others sprinkled the conversation with religious hate.

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