BJP's Muraleedharan flags Kochi synagogue arson case. BJP leader V Muraleedharan raised concerns over the Kochi synagogue arson case, calling Kerala a 'soft state' on terrorism. Speaking in Thiruvananthapuram, he urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Kerala CM to act. He cited past incidents including train arson in Kozhikode and Keralites joining militant groups abroad.