Overview

• Sarada Muraleedharan, Kerala's Chief Secretary, publicly addressed a comment comparing her leadership to her husband's, calling it 'as black as my husband's was white.'
• Her Facebook post, initially deleted and later reposted, detailed her experiences with colorism and gender bias, sparking widespread discussion and support.
• Muraleedharan shared childhood memories of internalized bias and credited her children for helping her embrace her identity and see beauty in being dark-skinned.
• Public figures, including Kerala politicians, have expressed solidarity, emphasizing the need to challenge discriminatory societal norms.
• Muraleedharan's statements have reignited a broader conversation on colorism and the intersection of race and gender in Indian society.