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The Adivasi Gothra Maha Sabha, a tribal-rights organisation, has urged film stars not to attend the Kerala government’s November 1 event declaring the state “extreme poverty-free,” echoing a similar appeal made earlier by Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) volunteers. The government has planned to invite actors Mohanlal, Mammooty, and Kamal Haasan for the event.

In a statement titled “Declaration of Extreme Poverty Eradication is an Election Strategy; Film Stars Must Withdraw,” the Gothra Sabha said the government’s plan to involve the film stars was aimed at gaining public acceptance ahead of the elections.

“The declaration is a deception. It conceals the genuine living conditions of a large section of the poor in Kerala,

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