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‘Pakistan Spy’ Jyoti Malhotra Visited Kerala on Govt Invitation, Reveals RTI; State Tourism Min Reacts

KERALA, INDIA, JUL 06 – Kerala Tourism sponsored 41 influencers including Jyoti Malhotra, whose arrest on espionage charges exposed security gaps in vetting processes, officials confirmed.

  • An RTI reply confirms Kerala Tourism Department fully sponsored Haryana influencer Jyoti Malhotra’s trip before her May 2025 espionage arrest.
  • The Kerala Tourism Department ran a campaign involving 41 social media influencers from January 2024 to May 2025 to promote the state’s global visibility, later linked to espionage allegations.
  • RTI data shows Kerala fully sponsored Malhotra’s travel and stay amid espionage charges, involving 12 suspects across multiple states and links to Pakistani intelligence.
  • Opposition parties criticised Kerala's lack of background checks; Riyas defended the campaign as transparent amid government scrambling to contain fallout from the espionage allegations.
  • The RTI reveals Kerala's government-sponsored influencer campaign fully funded Jyoti Malhotra's trip, highlighting vulnerabilities in digital espionage safeguards and prompting calls for stricter vetting protocols.
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The Hindu broke the news in India on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
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