Overview

• BJP councillor V. S. Minimol has filed a formal complaint requesting a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into rapper Vedan’s song 'Voice of the Voiceless' for allegedly insulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• The complaint cites lyrics referring to Modi as a 'pseudo-nationalist' and claims the song spreads misinformation and portrays Hindu society as casteist.
• Vedan, an Ambedkarite rapper and youth icon in Kerala’s Malayalam hip-hop scene, is known for addressing caste discrimination and social inequality in his music.
• Right-wing groups, including Hindu Aikya Vedi and the RSS-affiliated Kesari editor, have accused Vedan of promoting 'caste-based terrorism' and separatist ideologies.
• The rapper is also facing separate legal issues, including a cannabis-related arrest and a Forest Department investigation over a tiger tooth necklace.