Kollam, Jan 2 (IANS) The Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam’s mouthpiece Yoganaadam on Friday launched a sharp critique of the controversy triggered over Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan offering a ride to Prajapalana Yogam’s general secretary Vellappally Natesan in his official car, describing the backlash as a disturbing reminder of entrenched social discrimination.Natesan is the general secretary of the powerful Hindu Ezhava social group and has now come under attack from not just th…
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Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 1 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Thursday, ruled out the need for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe at this stage into the Sabarimala gold heist case, asserting that the High Court-monitored Special Investigation Team (SIT) was proceeding in the “right direction” and enjoying broad public confidence. Both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) have been demanding a CBI probe into the matter.Speaking to th…
Varkala Dec 31 (IANS) Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam General Secretary Vellappally Natesan, one of Kerala’s most influential community leaders, said on Wednesday that the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government would return to power in the next Assembly elections, while also triggering a fresh political controversy after losing his temper during his interaction with the media over his remarks on Malappuram district. The incident occurred when journalists sought clarification on his claim…
Thiruvananthapuram Dec 22 (IANS) Factionalism within the CPI-M’s Thiruvananthapuram district unit surfaced sharply during the party district committee meeting held here on Monday, with leaders conceding that internal discord played a decisive role in enabling the BJP to wrest control of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation for the first time. This is seen by the party as a major setback for the ruling Left Democratic Front ahead of the Assembly elections due in April-May next year.The meeting, c…