Kerala has a unique socio-political landscape. With high literacy rates and a strong presence of both religious institutions and communist ideology, the state is no stranger to debate. However, this incident touched a nerve because:

A very recent case where an HR manager at a church-run hospital was arrested for sending pornographic content and seeking sexual favors from a nun.

: A nun expelled from the Franciscan Clarist Congregation for "disciplinary reasons," which she claimed was retaliation for her support of the survivor in the Franco Mulakkal case. Shame and scandal in the family - Telegraph India