A fatwa was issued against CPI(M) party worker Labeeb Anapara, a native of Wayanad, by the Khidmathul Islam Sangam for allegedly insulting the community. Labeeb had posted a morphed picture of Muslim League leader Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal with BJP chief Kummanam Rajasekharan, on his Facebook account.
After the counting of votes for the Kerala Assembly on 19 May, Labeeb had posted a picture mocking and alleging that there was a secret understanding between the Muslim League and the BJP during the polls. The post portrayed Shihab Thangal as a bride and Kummanam Rajasekharan as the groom.