SNDP Yogam common secretary Vellapally Natesan | Photograph Credit score: THULASI KAKKAT
Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam common secretary Vellapally Natesan on Thursday (October 16, 2025) sought to dampen protests by the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP). towards the Left Democratic Entrance (LDF) authorities in Kerala over the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple gold “theft” controversy.
Mr Natesan informed reporters in Alappuzha that the anti-government protests (demanding the resignations of Devaswom Minister VN Vasavan and Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president PS Prasanth) uncovered the Opposition’s “Political vulnerabilities” within the essential election 12 months. “The Opposition has no actual problem to place the federal government within the dock”, he claimed.
Mr Natesan stated the Congress’ “religion safety” marches crisscrossing the State would discover scarce traction with voters, who, he stated, have been extra involved about livelihood points, employment, social welfare and improvement.
Mr Natesan stated that electoral politics, and never “religion safety or Sabarimala improvement,” knowledgeable the Opposition’s anti-government campaign. “They (the Congress) need to preserve the Sabarimala problem simmering until the native physique elections as a result of there may be little else to speak to the folks about”, he stated.
Mr Natesan rejected the Opposition’s accusation that the federal government had organized the World Ayyappa Sanghamam in September at Pampa with an eye fixed on Hindu votes.
“The federal government didn’t inject politics into the assembly and it merely tried to forge a broad consensus amongst all stakeholders for Sabarimala’s improvement. It had tried in useless to take the Opposition events onboard”, he added.
Requires single Devaswom Board
Mr Natesan stated, ideally, there ought to be just one Devaswom Board, with an IAS officer because the chief govt officer, accountable to the Excessive Court docket and the federal government.
“The federal government ought to represent the apex Devaswom governing physique on the strains of the Spices Board or the Coir Board, with political appointees as chairpersons or administrators and never executives, to stop corruption”, he added.
On college appointments
Mr Natesan stated the Supreme Court docket had allowed the Nair Service Society (NSS) to make appointments in its aided faculties with out concurrently adhering to the 4% reservation for individuals with disabilities within the personal common schooling sector.
“The federal government erred in denying the reduction obtained by the NSS to different neighborhood managements. When the Bishops rallied, the federal government relented submissively”, he stated.
Criticises Transport Minister
Mr Natesan additionally criticized Transport Minister KB Ganesh Kumar for behaving “imperiously” to KSRTC employees.
“The Minister’s impetuous and contemptuous conduct to staff and authorities officers harks again to the oppressive and decadent feudal period relegated to historical past’s dustbin”, he stated.
Printed – October 16, 2025 01:57 pm IST