Dr. Jinto John, Vice President of the District Congress Committee (DCC) Ernakulam, participated in an event titled The Flood of Resistance (പ്രതിരോധത്തിൻ്റെ പ്രളയം) organized by the Students Islamic Organization (SIO) Kerala chapter. The gathering, held in Fort Kochi on 7 October 2025 Tuesday, was part of a programme commemorating two years of Toofanul Aqsa and focused on Palestinian solidarity.
The program, attended by local activists and supporters, featured speeches highlighting ongoing struggles in Palestine. Dr. Jinto John, a Congress member, openly has indulged in such activities especially with an organisation that has earlier mourned the deaths of terrorists while celebrating the 2023 bloody 7 October killings of Israelis by Hamas.
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SIO Mourned Terrorists
In October 2024, a “Mayyath Niskaram” (funeral prayer) for Yahya Sinwar, the slain leader of Hamas, was organized in Kerala, raising eyebrows and igniting discussions about the complex socio-political landscape of the region. Sinwar was killed four days ago by Israeli forces, following his role as the architect behind the October 7th attack that claimed the lives of 1,200 innocent civilians in Israel. The prayer was organized by the Student’s Islamic Organization (SIO), a youth wing of Jamat-e-Islami, a group known for its Islamic activism. Photos of the event were widely circulated on social media, featuring Samad Kunnakav, assistant secretary of Jamat-e-Islami Kerala, leading the prayer.
The SIO’s Facebook page for Ernakulam publicized the event, depicting Sinwar as a “valiant warrior” and showcasing images of the gathering, which drew participation from local youths and students.
On October 7th, SIO, Jamaat-e-Islami’s student wing, celebrated the horrific anniversary of attack on israel, openly endorsing terrorism. And now they’ve organized funeral prayers for Hamas terrorist Yahya Sinwar. #Kerala has become a breeding ground for terror sympathizers… pic.twitter.com/ZGPiUtyvv5
— Shanthi Kumar (@BJPShanthikumar) October 20, 2024
In August 2024, in Kozhikode, the Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) displayed banners and standees in remembrance of Hamas terrorist leader Ismail Haniyeh a few weeks after his death. The organization used social media platforms to call on Muslim youth in Kerala to unite in support of Hamas and the Palestinian cause.
Kerala with a 100% literacy rate is promoting Hamas!! pic.twitter.com/8iqVzdPet4
— Squint Neon (@TheSquind) August 27, 2024
It is shocking that a Congress member attends and endorses events conducted by an organisation that openly supports mass murder and celebrates terror and mourns terrorists’ deaths.
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