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

  • An RTI response confirms Kerala Tourism Department fully sponsored Haryana-based influencer Jyoti Malhotra’s visit, which led to her arrest on espionage charges in May 2025.
  • The RTI reveals Kerala Tourism fully sponsored influencer Jyoti Malhotra's 2025 visit, which was part of a state-backed digital outreach campaign from January 2024 to May 2025 aimed at promoting tourism.
  • Investigators allege Malhotra contacted Pakistani operatives, including Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, expelled on May 13; she is linked to a 12-member espionage network across several states.
  • Opposition parties criticised Kerala's failure to conduct adequate background checks, while Tourism Minister Riyas defended the campaign as transparent, prompting the government to scramble amid fallout.
  • The case highlights security vulnerabilities in government-sponsored digital marketing and urges stricter background checks for social media influencers to prevent espionage risks.
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The Hindu broke the news in India on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
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