Thiruvananthapuram, July 13 (IANS) Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday dismissed reports suggesting that the party had taken a stand against Nair Service Society (NSS) General Secretary G. Sukumaran Nair, asserting that the BJP had never interfered in the internal affairs of community organisations and would never do so. The Nair Service Society (NSS) is one of Kerala’s most influential socio-cultural organisations, representing the Hindu Nair community and wielding considerable …
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Kottayam, June 20 (IANS) A major political and social confrontation has erupted in Kerala with Nair Service Society (NSS) General Secretary G. Sukumaran Nair on Saturday launching a sharp personal attack on Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, accusing him of arrogance and declaring that the organisation would no longer seek appointments with him or go begging for a meeting. NSS is the powerful social organisation of the Hindu Nair community.The unprecedented criticism came during the annual budget me…
Thiruvananthapuram Feb 16 (IANS) With the Supreme Court set to resume hearings on Sabarimala women’s entry verdict review, the Kerala government has signalled caution, saying it will take a considered decision after weighing all aspects of the matter.State Law Minister P. Rajeev said the issue cannot be reduced to a “yes or no” answer.Describing it as involving complex constitutional questions, he maintained that the government would finalise its stand after due deliberation.The earlier positi…
Kottayam (Kerala), Jan 26 (IANS) The much-anticipated effort to forge unity between Kerala’s two most influential Hindu social organisations — the Sree Narayana Dharma Sangham (SNDP Yogam) and the Nair Service Society (NSS) — has been abruptly put on hold, dealing a setback to an initiative that appeared to be gathering momentum just days ago.On Monday, the NSS director board resolved that there was no immediate need to pursue the proposed unity and that the matter could be deferred, reaffir…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 21 (IANS) Vellappally Natesan of the SNDP Yogam and G. Sukumaran Nair of the Nair Service Society (NSS) are once again making headlines as efforts to unite the two dominant Hindu social organisations in Kerala gain momentum.Sukumaran Nair on Wednesday welcomed the SNDP Yogam to Perunna, the NSS headquarters, asserting that the proposed SNDP-NSS unity is “certain” and dismissing political apprehensions surrounding the move.“They are welcome to Perunna. When Tushar Ve…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 5 (IANS) West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose launched a scathing attack on the leadership of the Nair Service Society (NSS) in Kerala, alleging that he was prevented from offering floral tributes at the Mannam Samadhi, the memorial of NSS founder Mannathu Padmanabhan, in the state a few years ago.Speaking at an event linked to the Mannam Jayanti in New Delhi on Sunday, Bose, a former IAS officer from Kerala, questioned whether the community’s legacy had become the “mo…