Kochi, March 12 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Thursday dealt a major setback to Vellappally Natesan by removing him from the post of General Secretary of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP Yogam) and disqualifying the organisation’s entire Board of office-bearers for violations of corporate regulations.SNDP is the social wing of the powerful Hindu Ezhava community and he has been at the helm of affairs for the past more than quarter of a century.The order was issued by a Bench o…
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 10 (IANS) Kerala Transport Minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar on Tuesday ruled out resigning over the controversy triggered by allegations raised by his wife, saying the media had “blown the issue out of proportion”.Ganesh Kumar also maintained that there was no longer any complaint from his wife, indicating that the matter had been settled within the family.The minister had earlier met Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and explained his position amid the escalating controversy….
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…
Thiruvananthapuram Jan 26 (IANS) Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Monday underlined that India is not a theocratic nation but an inclusive republic that embraces all its citizens equally, asserting that the country’s strength lies in its ability to absorb diversity without losing its cultural essence.Addressing the Republic Day parade at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, Arlekar said India has upheld democratic values for the past 76 years and is today recognised globally as the “m…
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…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Veteran actor Dharmendra and Left stalwart and former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan have been awarded the Padma Vibhushan posthumously on the occasion of the Republic Day 2026, while late JMM founder and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren, singer Alka Yagnik, tennis maestro Vijay Amritraj, and Malayalam superstar Mammottty are among the recipients of the Padma Bhushan.President Droupadi Murmu has approved the conferment of 131 Padma Awards, including …
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 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…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 7 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly (LoP) V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on senior CPI(M) leader and Central Committee member A.K. Balan, accusing him of adopting a Sangh Parivar-style communal campaign through his recent remarks linking Jamaat-e-Islami to a potential UDF government.Satheesan said Balan’s statement that Jamaat-e-Islami would control the Home Department if the UDF comes to power was not an isolated political comment but…
Alappuzha, Jan 2 (IANS) SNDP Yogam General Secretary Vellappally Natesan on Friday reiterated his criticism of the Muslim League and the CPI, stressing that his comments are issue-based and directed at party policies, not at any community.Speaking to the media in Alappuzha, he clarified that attempts to portray him as anti-Muslim are misleading.Vellappally accused the Muslim League of failing to implement social justice while in power and of attempting to turn the Muslim community against the Ez…