7 months ago
NSS and SNDP move towards unity ahead of Kerala polls
Two big groups in Kerala, NSS and SNDP, are trying to become one again.
They tried this before but it didn't work.
Now, they are talking about it again because there are big elections coming up.
The leaders of these groups said they want to work together and not fight with other communities.
One leader, Natesan, said some things that upset the Muslim League, but he also said his group doesn't want to fight with anyone.
They want to make sure everyone, from different communities, can move forward together.
They even had a meeting where they talked about how the Muslim League acts during elections.
NSS and SNDP Yogam are moving towards unity ahead of Kerala Assembly elections.
The unity talks follow a failed attempt over a decade ago.
NSS general secretary Sukumaran Nair and SNDP Yogam general secretary Vellapally Natesan are leading the discussions.
Both organizations aim to work together without creating divisions among other communities.
The SNDP council passed a resolution against the Muslim League, criticizing its secularism during elections.
- Who
- NSS (Nair Service Society) and SNDP Yogam, two prominent Hindu caste organizations in Kerala
- What
- Unity talks between NSS and SNDP ahead of Kerala Assembly elections
- Where
- Kerala, India (specifically Alappuzha and Kottayam)
- When
- January 21, 2024
- Why
- To bring together two major Hindu caste formations and address past mistakes
Key facts
- Organizations
- NSS (Nair Service Society), SNDP Yogam
- Founders
- Mannath Padmanabhan (NSS), Sree Narayana Guru (SNDP)
- Communities
- Nair (NSS), Ezhava (SNDP)
- Key Figures
- Sukumaran Nair (NSS), Vellapally Natesan (SNDP)
- Location
- Kerala, India
- Context
- Ahead of Kerala Assembly elections
- Previous Attempt
- Failed unity experiment over a decade ago
- Controversial Remarks
- Natesan's remarks against Muslim League
Quotes
G Sukumaran Nair
General secretary of Nair Service Society (NSS)
“Let them (Thushar) come. We will have discussions with them on how the unity should be taken forward.”
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“He’s not a big person”
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Vellappally Natesan
General secretary of SNDP Yogam and known for his pro-Communist Party of India (Marxist) stance
“unity among Hindu organisations was the “need of the hour””
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Sources
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