You’ve probably seen some of Priyadarshan‘s iconic movies with twists, turns and great climaxes with a tint of extreme comedy, but have you ever seen a real-life scene that’s straight out of one of his films?
That’s what happened in Kerala on Saturday when a clash between two rival groups suddenly stopped to let an ambulance pass and then resumed fighting as if nothing had happened.
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It’s like something out of a Priyadarshan movie script – intense rivalry, unexpected twists and a brief moment of humanity amidst the chaos. The incident occurred over a Cooperative Bank election which has been a contentious issue in the region.
An X user shared a glimpse of the scene reported by Asianet News that Congress workers & INC rebels (backed by CPIM) clashed on the main road near his home over a Cooperative Bank election. An ambulance barged all of a sudden, then both sides immediately paused the fight and made way for it to pass, the next moment they went right back to fighting.
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He wrote: ” Today, INC workers & INC rebels (backed by CPIM) clashed on the main road near my home over a Cooperative Bank election. Suddenly, an ambulance approaches; both sides immediately pause the fight, make way for it to pass—then go right back to fighting. The real Kerala story.”
Today, INC workers & INC rebels (backed by CPIM) clashed on the main road near my home over a Cooperative Bank election.
Suddenly, an ambulance approaches; both sides immediately pause the fight, make way for it to pass—then go right back to fighting.
The real Kerala story 😭 pic.twitter.com/8Oqss8q2lV
— Siddharth (@DearthOfSid) November 16, 2024
Users have begun deluging the social media platform with hilarious comments and responses, Some said about the state of politics in Kerala and the level of violence that’s become synonymous with elections. However, many praised the gesture calling it a momentary display of humanity.
Imagine the state of the ambulance if this happened in any other part of the country.
— Livin Vincent (@LivinVincent5) November 17, 2024
എന്തെങ്കിലും പ്രശ്നം നടക്കുന്നിടത് ആംബുലൻസ് കണ്ടാൽ സുരേഷ് ഗോപി ഇറങ്ങി വരുന്നുണ്ടോന്നു നോക്കൽ ഇപ്പോ ഒരു ശീലമായി😐
— Thouseef Mohamed (@th0useef) November 16, 2024
The Kerala Story: Congress and CPIM supporters were clashing with each other and then an Ambulance came. They stopped their fighting to give way to the Ambulance and then resumed their fighting.
Civic sense first, fight later. 😂 pic.twitter.com/ZS7OYvnpNz
— Vignesh Palaniswamy (@priyanonline) November 17, 2024