BJP Alleges Kerala CM’s Son-In-Law Sponsored 'Spy' Jyoti Malhotra’s State Trip

Last Updated:June 01, 2025, 09:23 IST

The post comes weeks after Malhotra's arrest in Operation Sindoor, a crackdown targeting an alleged ISI-backed spy network, where she was accused of espionage for Pakistan.

Jyoti Malhotra has been sent to 14-day police custody. (Image: News18 Hindi)

BJP leader and former Kerala state president K. Surendran alleged that the Kerala Tourism Department, headed by Minister P.A. Mohammed Riyas, had hosted YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra under a state-sponsored program during her visit to Kannur. Malhotra was recently arrested for alleged espionage for Pakistan. Riyas is the son-in-law of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

Surendran took to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), questioning the purpose behind Malhotra’s Kerala trip.

“Pak-Spy Jyoti Malhotra’s Kannur trip was sponsored by Kerala Tourism, run by none other than Pinarayi Vijayan’s son-in-law. Who did she meet? Where did she go? What’s the real agenda? Why is Kerala rolling out red carpets for a Pak-linked spy?" Surendran said in a post on X.

The post comes weeks after Malhotra’s arrest in Operation Sindoor, a crackdown targeting an alleged ISI-backed spy network, where she was accused of espionage for Pakistan. Malhotra, a YouTuber from Hisar, runs the “Travel with JO" channel.

Malhotra faces charges under the Official Secrets Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for allegedly maintaining direct contact with Pakistan’s ISI, passing sensitive data, and interacting with officials at the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi.

She allegedly made two trips to Pakistan, with a video showing her in Lahore’s Anarkali Bazaar under armed escort. She was remanded to 14-day judicial custody on May 26, 2025.

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Kerala, India, India

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