Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Kerala Leaders Clash Over Communal Politics
A leader named Vellappally Natesan, who is from the Ezhava community, said that if a group called the Congress-led UDF wins the next big election in Kerala, another group called the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) will be in charge.
He thinks this is bad and wants Hindus and Christians to work together.
Another leader named V D Satheesan from the Congress party said he did not call Natesan communal but was criticizing the Chief Minister for honoring Natesan despite his communal remarks.
Satheesan also said he would stand firm by his secular position and would not dilute it for electoral gains.
Natesan accused the IUML of creating hurdles in unity between the Nair and Ezhava communities, while Satheesan questioned how the IUML could have played any role in creating rifts between the SNDP Yogam and the Nair Service Society (NSS).
Vellappally Natesan warned that the IUML would rule Kerala if the Congress-led UDF wins the upcoming Assembly election.
Natesan called for a broader alliance of Hindu and Christian communities in Kerala.
V D Satheesan clarified that his recent criticism was directed at Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for honoring Natesan despite his communal remarks.
Satheesan asserted that he would stand firm by his secular position and would not dilute it for electoral gains.
Natesan accused the IUML of creating hurdles in unity between the Nair and Ezhava communities, while Satheesan questioned how the IUML could have played any role in creating rifts between the SNDP Yogam and the NSS.
- Who
- Vellappally Natesan, a prominent Ezhava community leader and general secretary of Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam, and V D Satheesan, a senior Congress leader
- What
- Natesan warned that the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) would rule Kerala if the Congress-led UDF wins the upcoming Assembly election, while Satheesan clarified his remarks were aimed at the Chief Minister and not Natesan
- When
- The statements were made on Saturday and Sunday
- Where
- Kerala, India
- Why
- Natesan believes that the IUML, a UDF constituent, would dominate the state if the alliance wins, and Satheesan is opposing divisive politics
- Leader
- Vellappally Natesan
- Organization
- Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam
- Alliance
- Hindu and Christian communities
- Opposing Party
- Congress-led UDF
- Communal Group
- Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)
- Chief Minister
- Pinarayi Vijayan
- Congress Leader
- V D Satheesan
Sources
‘Congress-led UDF win in Kerala will mean Muslim League rule’: Ezhava community leader Vellappally Natesan
SNDP chief Vellappally Natesan calls for unity between Nair and Ezhava communities
Did not call Natesan ”communal”, remarks aimed at CM: Satheesan
NSS-SNDP unity need of the hour: Sukumaran Nair
Is a Hindu unity pitch emerging from renewed NSS-SNDP ties in Kerala?
Focus was on NSS–SNDP unity, remarks not targeting Satheesan, clarifies Sukumaran Nair
