Debating the problem of colourism in Kerala’s progressive society

Debating the problem of colourism in Kerala’s progressive society

Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan’s post on colourism evokes fierce discussions on how people are discriminated on the basis of skin tone

'I Own My Blackness': Kerala Chief Secretary On Her Struggle With Colourism

Kerala's Chief Secretary, Sarada Muraleedharan, shared a candid social media post, calling out people ridiculing her dark complexion and comparing her work with that of her husband, former Kerala Chief Secretary V Venu. She pointed out social media users claiming her performance as Chief Secretary "it is as black as my husband's was white." In a beautifully worded Facebook post, she wrote about being "labelled black (with that quiet subtext of b…

An Open Letter to Sarada Muraleedharan about colourism in Kerala

Dear Sarada I read your post. It is hard to describe the rage that I felt at the colourist dismissal of your work that you called out. As someone who has closely observed your admirable work of saving Kerala ‘s Kudumbashree network meant for the support of the underprivileged from deteriorating into a bunch of … Continue reading An Open Letter to Sarada Muraleedharan about colourism in Kerala →