Kerala teacher arrested over alleged false claim of worms in food at state sports meet

A <b>Kerala teacher</b> has been arrested following allegations that he made a false claim regarding worms found in food at a state sports meet. The incident sparked immediate protests after his social media post went viral, drawing swift administrative action and subsequent food inspections.<br><br>The situation quickly escalated beyond food safety concerns into political turf wars. <b>Rival political claims</b> regarding the teacher's affiliations turned a basic administrative inquiry into a full-blown controversy, highlighting how every local issue immediately gets wrapped in partisan friction.<br><br>While authorities continue verifying food standards, the swift arrest underscores the growing administrative intolerance for unverified social media claims.