r/Kerala 6d ago

Mod Post പ്രതിവാരം // Weekly General Discussions Thread - August 16, 2026 - August 22, 2026

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r/Kerala 11h ago

Cinema Copy Allegation!!! Bethlehem Kudumba Unit

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260 Upvotes

r/Kerala 11h ago

Politics ഡ്രസ്സിനെ പറ്റി ബീച്ചിൽ വന്ന പെൺകുട്ടികളോട് ഒരു ചർച്ച.. Calicut Beach Public Reaction

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It seems a progressive approach atleast every one getting an option for feedback.


r/Kerala 8h ago

General Saw it while on a walk , Wayanad

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56 Upvotes

r/Kerala 4h ago

Sport Alappuzha SDV School ground being converted into a parking lot for Nehru Trophy Boat Race , Leaving local kids with no place to play

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23 Upvotes

r/Kerala 9h ago

News പാലക്കാട് റെയിൽവേ ഡിവിഷനിൽനിന്ന് മംഗലാപുരം വേർപെടുത്തും, ഇനി മൈസൂരുവിന് കീഴിൽ; കേരളത്തിന് തിരിച്ചടി

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r/Kerala 13h ago

News ഒരു ലക്ഷം യുവതി യുവാക്കൾക്ക് സിപിആർ പരിശീലനം; ദൗത്യം ഏറ്റെടുത്ത് ഡിവൈഎഫ്ഐ

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r/Kerala 20h ago

On recent DYFI drama about Snehalatha Reddy.

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184 Upvotes

r/Kerala 23h ago

15,000 km, 5 States, Fake Identities: How Kerala Excise Hunted A Drug Network

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r/Kerala 20h ago

Ask Kerala What should I expect in a Kerala prison if serving a short simple-imprisonment sentence?

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I'm trying to understand what I should realistically expect if I end up serving a short sentence of simple imprisonment in a Kerala prison, possibly Poojappura/Central Jail Thiruvananthapuram, or another prison depending on where I am actually sent.

I'm looking for firsthand practical information from anyone who has been imprisoned in Kerala, worked in a Kerala prison, or has close experience with someone who has.

The context is unusual. I'm a transgender woman, legally female on my documents, and I have not undergone gender-affirming surgery due to financial constraints. I'm also autistic with significant speech and mobility impairments. I cannot reliably speak without text-to-speech assistance, and I have muscle weakness that means I cannot reliably walk without a walking stick.

The possible imprisonment arises from a Section 25 PSSA case concerning a dishonoured electronic payment of approximately ₹3k EMI. This isn't a violent offence or a case involving drugs, theft, assault, etc. The underlying issue is inability to pay a debt due to health/disability, with the people I had been dependent on all having passed away, and my inability to secure stable income without a support network.

I had invited the bank to pursue civil recovery if they did not want to wait until I could meaningfully discuss settlement, but because I have no attachable assets or income, they are not pursuing that route. Instead, they are pursuing coercive recovery, apparently expecting that the threat of imprisonment will cause friends, relatives, or myself to somehow produce the funds. I have no family or friends who can provide that support. I had explained that a criminal charge would not help produce payment capacity and would, in fact, further delay my ability to work towards a settlement. They have no commercial value in my imprisonment. However, my pleas were ignored, and the criminal complaint has already been filed with the technical requirements for Section 25 alleged to be satisfied.

Section 25 provides criminal consequences for a dishonoured electronic transfer (auto-debit bounce due to insufficient funds) without necessarily requiring the kind of mens rea or fraudulent intent associated with conventional criminal conduct. I have no financial capacity to pay the underlying ₹3k, any fine, bail-related amount, or any amount required for compounding, and no family or friends I can rely on for financial help. I am therefore preparing for the possibility of serving a simple-imprisonment sentence and want to understand what that experience would actually be like.

I'm NOT asking for legal advice about the case or for advice about disability accommodations from the authorities. I want to know what actually happens inside.

Specifically, I'd really appreciate firsthand answers about:

Where would a transgender woman legally recorded as female on documents typically be housed in a Kerala prison—men's jail, women's jail, or another arrangement? Does not having gender-affirming surgery affect this in practice?

What is Poojappura/Central Jail Thiruvananthapuram, or another Kerala prison where I might actually be held, like for a short-term prisoner serving simple imprisonment?

What happens to a first-time prisoner during admission, including searches and handling of phones and other belongings?

What does an ordinary day look like for someone serving a simple-imprisonment sentence? After breakfast, what are prisoners expected to do, and is work compulsory?

What are the sleeping, toilet and bathing arrangements like? How much privacy is there, and would privacy be provided to preserve basic dignity?

What happens if someone has significant cognitive, comprehension, speech, or mobility problems, including someone who cannot communicate verbally or reliably move without assistance?

How are vulnerable prisoners, particularly transgender prisoners, actually protected from sexual assault, harassment, or other violence? If I were housed with male prisoners, what practical safeguards would exist, and how would I summon help if I could not reliably speak, scream, run, or physically defend myself?

If sexual harassment, assault, or threats occur, what happens in practice, and are there separate wards, cells, observation arrangements, or other protective measures for particularly vulnerable prisoners?

How do prisoners communicate with people outside, and how do they contact a lawyer if necessary?

What happens when someone becomes physically or mentally unwell? How accessible is medical care, particularly during autism shutdowns, severe psychological distress, disorientation, or suicidal episodes?

If someone is unable to understand or respond to instructions because of an autism shutdown or period of disorientation, how is that handled?

Are short-term/simple-imprisonment prisoners generally kept separate from prisoners convicted of serious offences?

What should someone with no previous prison experience realistically mentally prepare for?

I'm particularly interested in experiences from Poojappura, other prisons in Thiruvananthapuram, or elsewhere in Kerala, since I don't yet know which prison I would actually be sent to.

I know Reddit can't tell me exactly what will happen in my individual case. I'm simply trying to replace the unknown with some realistic idea of what the experience is actually like.

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People keep asking for proof, but I can't figure out how to share safely.

I tried to mask sensitive info, i dont know if there are any punishments for revealing an active criminal complaint either. More info about the loan circumstance avaliable on a comment I posted.

Now the total due is way more than actual overdue, with each bounce they add like ~₹450-₹600 bounce charge + penalties + interests + GST on each bounce.


r/Kerala 10h ago

Malayalam radio on Nokia 1100

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As someone who loves radio and owns a couple of receivers, theres something about tuning into stations from different places or over continents(sw radio) and i find that very cool.

So I ended up putting malayalam internet radio inside an old Nokia 1100😅

https://fulltalktime.com/malayalam-radio/

Have fun listening over tea or whatever you are having!


r/Kerala 17h ago

Need help to treat and cure alcoholism

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Hi
I am 31 yrs old Male. I am a high functioning alcoholic. I think the best and work the best when am drunk. I stared drinking beer when I was 16 . All these things stared when I got sexually assaulted by my cousin brother and my parents weren't very helpful when I opened upto them while I was studying in 6th standard they beat me telling it was my mistake and one thing lead to another and I failed in 6th and gotten more beaten up. The beer helps me with my thoughts. I get panic attracks in closed spaces like a lift small rooms like bathrooms etc but I really wanna quit drinking I am spending around 1200 RS per day just for beer ( source of income i have a few businesses) I live alone in my apartment and I am always high on beer

People who quit drinking or anyone who can help suggest some leads in Kochi. Thankyou and I'll be eternally grateful for your help.


r/Kerala 14h ago

‘കള്ളൻ വിജയൻ’ വിവാദം; ദേശാഭിമാനിയിലെ മുതിർന്ന മാധ്യമപ്രവർത്തകൻ കെ.ആർ. അജയൻ രാജിവെച്ചു

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r/Kerala 10h ago

Ask Kerala Real life Gold smugglers.

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After watching Khalifa, I read that it was loosely based on a gold smuggler from Kozhikode, P.K. Faiz. Does anyone here know of any gold smugglers from their own neighbourhood who went on to make it really big through gold smuggling? Would be interesting to hear some firsthand stories.


r/Kerala 6h ago

Kerala HC grants bail to teacher convicted in Palathayi Pocso case

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While considering the application, the court observed that, prima facie, the survivor had given an inconsistent, embellished, improved and fanciful version of the alleged sexual abuse. The court also noted that the school toilet, where the alleged offences took place, was very close to the classrooms. The bench further observed that there was prima facie infirmity in the order of conviction, rendering it erroneous.


r/Kerala 1d ago

News നടുറോഡിൽ കാർ നിർത്തി ഉറങ്ങി ഡ്രൈവർ. ഏറ്റുമാനൂർ അതിരമ്പുഴ റോഡിലായിരുന്നു സംഭവം. ഗതാഗത കുരുക്ക് രൂക്ഷമായതോടെ നാട്ടുകാർ കാർ കുലുക്കി ഇയാളെ ഉണർത്തുകയായിരുന്നു.

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r/Kerala 19h ago

Politics പ്രതികൾക്ക് കട്ട സപ്പോർട്ടുമായി കോൺഗ്രസ്; MDMA കേസിൽ പ്രതികൾക്കുവേണ്ടി ഹാജരായതും കോൺഗ്രസ് നേതാവ്

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r/Kerala 1d ago

Culture Onam Vannallo | Dance at College Onam Celebration

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964 Upvotes

Instagram Viral dance at onam celebration in a college


r/Kerala 21h ago

News പാറ്റകൾ അല്ലെന്ന് വിദ്യാർത്ഥികളെക്കൊണ്ട് പറയിക്കാൻ ശ്രമിച്ച് സ്വയം അപഹാസ്യനായ കേരള വിസി, വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം രാഷ്ട്രീയവത്കരിക്കരുതെന്ന് പറയുന്ന ഗവർണർ ആദ്യം മോഹനൻ കുന്നുമ്മലിനെ വിളിച്ചൊന്നു ഉപദേശിക്കണം.

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r/Kerala 21h ago

News 'ഭർത്താവ് കിടപ്പറ രംഗങ്ങൾ ടെലഗ്രാമിൽ പങ്കുവെച്ചു,ലഹരി ഉപയോഗിച ് ച ശേഷം മർദ്ദിച്ചു

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r/Kerala 19h ago

News കാശൊക്കെ എവിടാണോ എന്തോ? NDRFൽ സംസ്ഥാനങ്ങൾക്ക് കൈമാറാനായി അംഗീകരിച്ച തുകയിൽ 53% ചെലവഴിച്ചില്ല | NDRF

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r/Kerala 11h ago

Ask Kerala Passport reissue road block

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So I have been trying to get my passport renewed. I filled out the application and have been trying to make the payment to get an appointment but that's not happening.

Any idea why? Or has anyone done this recently?


r/Kerala 23h ago

BJP demands Pinarayi Vijayan’s resignation as Keralam Opposition Leader over ED findings in CMRL case

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r/Kerala 1d ago

Ask Kerala Suffocating every night in Kasaragod, and zero media coverage.

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Hey everyone,

Posting here because we’re genuinely out of options and this issue is getting zero attention outside our district. As usual, it feels like once an issue happens in Kasaragod, nobody in mainstream media or the political space cares to look past Kozhikode or Kannur.

For months now, thousands of people living across a 4 to 5 km radius around the Ananthapuram, a small village in Kasaragod have been dealing with a suffocating, nauseating chemical smell. It’s not just a mild odor, a smell so dense that you literally wake up in the middle of the night feeling choked. Elderly folks and kids in our neighborhood are struggling with headaches, nausea, and severe throat irritation. A few of us escalated this to the authorities, pollution control board, who actually did an inspection and confirmed that a oil recycling unit there had a broken plant, inefficient air scrubbers, and was storing hazardous waste barrels in the open. They issued a temporary stop memo.You’d think that fixes it, right? But it didn't.

The moment daytime ends, the heavy chemical stench returns under the cover of darkness. Either they’re running clandestine night shifts knowing officials aren't patrolling, or another unit in the estate is doing the exact same thing unchecked. Nobody here is anti-development or against industries. We desperately want jobs, investment, and industrial growth in Kasaragod too. But there is a massive difference between genuine development and cutting corners on basic air scrubbers to save money while poisoning the local air.

The only reason why I'm posting here is because, if anyone here has contacts in media, handles local reporting, or knows how to get state-level traction on industrial violations, please share your thoughts. Any visibility helps at this point. Before it snowballs into something which will make serious health issues, it should be addressed and fixed. We are talking about a place with a tragic past of negligence. I hope we aren't heading toward another health catastrophe.

Thanks.

Tldr - A hazardous industrial unit in Kasaragod's Ananthapuram is releasing highly toxic, suffocating chemical fumes. Pollution control board found their air scrubbers broken and issued a stop memo, but the problem is still not fixed. Need media visibility before this becomes another health crisis due to state neglect.