Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 20 (IANS) BJP leader Sandeep Vachaspati has accused political leaders of orchestrating a “conspiracy” targeting Kantarar Rajeevar, the tantri (priest) in the Sabarimala gold theft case.Sandeep Vachaspati is one often seen translating the speeches of top BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others when they are visiting the state.He said this in a social media post following the bail of the temple’s tantri on Thursday.Sandeep Vachaspati’s post hi…
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Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 19 (IANS) The release of the trailer of the controversial Hindi film ‘The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’ which is a sequel to ‘The Kerala Story’ has triggered sharp political reactions in the country and particularly in Kerala, with leaders across parties trading charges over its content and intent.Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan described the film as a deliberate attempt to spread hatred against the state and undermine its secular foundations.He said Kerala’s social fabr…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 14 (IANS) Seeking to quell the controversy surrounding Malayalam actor Prem Kumar’s removal as the Chairman-in-Charge of the Kerala Chalachitra Academy, State Minister for Culture and Films, Saji Cherian, on Saturday, issued a detailed clarification, asserting that the change in leadership was purely procedural and not linked to the actor’s views or public statements. Minister Cherian’s response comes in the wake of a social media post by Prem Kumar, who had expressed ang…
Thiruvananthapuram Jan 31 (IANS) Cultural Affairs Minister Saji Cherian on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the makers of The Kerala Story 2, alleging that the teaser of the film was part of a planned attempt to spread communal hatred and undermine Kerala’s secular fabric. He said the State would resist such divisive efforts in a united manner.In a statement issued after the teaser of the second part of the controversial film was released, the Minister said the movie had been conceive…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 21 (IANS) Kerala Fisheries and Culture Minister Saji Cherian on Wednesday withdrew his controversial remarks and expressed unconditional regret, saying his words were distorted and projected as being against a particular community, leading to pain and misunderstanding.Cherian had said on Sunday: “Look at the list of winners in the Kasaragod municipality and Malappuram district panchayat. There will be a situation where a person cannot win in a place where his community …
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 20 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP) V.D. Satheesan on Tuesday mounted a sharp attack on the CPI(M), alleging that the controversial communal remarks made by State Fisheries Minister Saji Cherian were part of a “deliberate and pre-planned strategy” executed with the knowledge of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.LoP Satheesan said the sequence of events — from a briefing allegedly given by the Chief Minister’s PR agency to Delhi-based media, followed by t…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 20 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) V.D. Satheesan on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Pinarayi Vijayan government’s policy address, calling it a document “stuffed with false claims and half-truths” that exposed the administration’s failure and deep financial distress.Speaking after Governor Rajendra V. Arlekar concluded the 112-minute address, LoP Satheesan said the policy statement amounted to an admission of fiscal collapse.He pointed out that the Ker…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 20 (IANS) The political standoff between the Congress-led Opposition and influential community organisations in Kerala sharpened on Tuesday with SNDP Yogam General Secretary Vellappally Natesan launching a fresh attack on Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan and demanding that the Congress national leadership clarify its stand.In a strongly-worded Facebook post, Vellappally accused Satheesan of publicly targeting the SNDP Yogam and questioned whether his remarks reflec…
Kochi, Jan 19 (IANS) Launching a scathing attack on the ruling CPI(M), Leader of the Opposition (LoP), V.D. Satheesan, on Monday accused the party and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of consciously pushing Kerala towards dangerous communal polarisation, warning that such politics would irreparably damage the state’s secular foundations.Responding to recent remarks by senior CPI(M) leaders, including Minister Saji Cherian, LoP Satheesan said never before in Kerala’s political history had a co…
Kochi, Jan 19 (IANS) CWC member and legislator Ramesh Chennithala on Monday accused the ruling CPI(M) of attempting to create communal polarisation to secure votes ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections, describing Minister Saji Cherian’s recent remarks as “serious and dangerous” and part of a deliberate political agenda. Speaking to the media here, Chennithala said Cherian’s comments, in which he cited the number of elected representatives from Kasaragod and Malappuram, came in the wake of…