On January 19, 2026, in Kannadiparamba, Kannur, Kerala, Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) activists disrupted the singing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) prayer song at the Sree Muthappan temple festival. The song was performed by a music group from Thrissur as part of the festival program. Midway, DYFI and Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] activists went on stage and questioned the performers. The group then stopped the song before finishing it. DYFI leaders accused the inclusion of the RSS 'gana geetham' as a deliberate move to politicise the festival and spread a communal agenda. In a press release, DYFI said, "Such moves must be recognised and resisted by the public." The DYFI Kannadiparamba east regional committee announced plans for strong protests against what it described as "attempts to communalise" temple festivals. This incident highlights rising tensions over political influences in religious events.