# BJP warns IUML not to provoke over Savarkar quiz row in Kerala 2026-08-10T12:41:21+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday warned the Indian Union Muslim League not to “provoke” his party over a row involving a quiz question on V D Savarkar in a Kerala school. The Social Science Club Freedom Quiz, held on August 6 at AUP School in Kasaragod, described Savarkar as the freedom fighter “who received the maximum punishment at the hands of the British”. The state education department said the quiz was not part of the official curriculum. Teacher Guru Prasad, who prepared the questionnaire, was suspended. Education minister N Shamsudheen said disciplinary action could be taken against other teachers if found involved. Chandrasekhar also hit out at the Congress over opposition to singing the full version of Vande Mataram in Kerala, saying those who object should “sing the Italian national anthem”. Separately, he questioned the midnight arrest of right-wing commentator T G Mohandas, calling it “double standards”. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: BJP, IUML, Kerala, Savarkar, teacher suspension, Vande Mataram Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-warns-iuml-not-to-provoke-over-savarkar-quiz-row-in-kerala/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-warns-iuml-not-to-provoke-over-savarkar-quiz-row-in-kerala/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.