Thiruvananthapuram Mar 13 (IANS) With the Assembly elections drawing closer in Kerala, a section within the influential Nair Service Society (NSS) is said to be increasingly uneasy over the controversy surrounding the personal life of State Minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar, who is also a director board member of the powerful community organisation.Ganesh Kumar, a prominent political figure from the Nair community and a minister in the State Cabinet, has found himself at the centre of controversy, whi…
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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…
Alappuzha (Kerala), Jan 31 (IANS) As the Kerala Assembly elections draw closer, the chief of SNDP Yogam, a prominent and influential social service organisation for the Ezhava community in Kerala accused ally Indian Union Muslim League of exercising disproportionate influence over the Congress-led United Democratic Front, while also alleging that “love jihad” continues to be a reality in the state.Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam general secretary Vellapalli Natesan alleged that the Mus…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 28 (IANS) The proposed unity initiative between the SNDP Yogam and the Nair Service Society (NSS) has formally collapsed, with both organisations offering contrasting explanations amid an escalating public exchange between their leaders, Vellappally Natesan and Sukumaran Nair.SNDP Yogam General Secretary Vellappally Natesan on Wednesday described NSS General Secretary Sukumaran Nair as an “innocent, dignified and selfless” leader and said there was no bitterness or protes…
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…
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Mannathu Padmanabhan, a social reformer and freedom fighter, on his birth anniversary, describing him as “a towering personality whose life was dedicated to serving society” and noting that his belief in dignity, equality and social reform continues to guide India towards a just and harmonious future.In a post on his X handle on Friday, PM Modi wrote, “ On the birth anniversary of Mannathu Padmanabhan,…