'What Kind Of Cruelty! Continued Program Even After MLA's Fall' : Kerala High Court To 'Mridanga Nadam' Event Organisers

The Kerala High Court on Monday (6^th January) while considering the bail petitions of Mridhanga Vision proprietor Nigoshkumar, his wife Mini C. and CEO Shameer Abdul Rahim in connection with the accident of the MLA Uma Thomas asked why they didn't pause the program after the incident.

“What kind of cruelty is this. A person fell and had a head injury. Couldn't you have stopped the program for half-an-hour. You could have waited till she reached the hospital. What would have happened if you paused the program until you checked about what happened to her. There is no value to human life……..Whether it is MLA or not; even if a common person had that accident, you should stop that. She fell hitting her head. Even after that you continued the program with huge celebrations and beat of the chenda.”

Reportedly, Thrikkakara MLA Uma Thomas fell from the 15-feet stage erected at the event 'Mridhanga Naadam' organized by Mridhanga Vision. It was alleged that the accident occurred because the stage was not properly barricaded. However, even after the accident, the program continued and they achieved the Guinness World Record for most people performing Bharathanatyam simultaneously. The MLA is still undergoing treatment in a hospital in Kochi.

Reportedly, after the incident, there were also allegations of financial fraud against the organisers. Many people claimed that exorbitant sums were demanded from them to participate in the event.

Justice P. V. Kunhikrishnan asked the petitioner to produce the brochure of the event to know on what promise they demanded money from the participants.

The case is next posted to 10^th January

Case Title: Nigoshkumar M. v State of Kerala

Case No: BA 27/ 2025