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Why 20th-century social reformer Narayana Guru is caught in a very contemporary row in Kerala

January 03, 2025 6:04 am

With BJP tapping into Sree Narayana Guru’s support base to get the backing of OBC Ezhavas, who number 23% of Kerala population, CPM is racing to catch up. Meanwhile, is Guru’s message of spiritualism with social reform getting lost?

On Pinarayi’s remark that Narayana Guru ‘reconstructed’ Sanatana Dharma, BJP's retort: 'Will he have courage to...'

January 02, 2025 1:31 am

Speaking at an event, CM said Guru 'upheld a secular humanistic worldview' and 'any attempt to confine that within the framework of Sanatana Dharma will be an insult to him'

On Gandhi Jayanti, let's revisit Mahatma Gandhi and Narayana Guru’s ideas of non-violence

January 04, 2025 3:06 pm

Mahatma Gandhi and Narayana Guru differed in their emphasis on compassion within their ideas of non-violence. In what ways does Gandhi’s creed of ahimsa align with Guru’s concepts of non-violence and non-dualism?

Law against practices that make society regressive mulled: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

January 01, 2023 8:21 am

He said such practices should be opposed by everyone, but some media organisations advertise things like black magic for earning revenue without considering the impact of the same.

Narayana Guru followed decorum of discussion and understood viewpoint of others: Narendra Modi

April 27, 2022 1:46 am

Recalling that Sree Narayana Guru had been a radical thinker and practical reformer, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Guru used to create an environment in the society that the society itself used to get in the direction of self-improvement with the right rationale.

Karnataka Congress, Billava leaders protest exclusion of Sri Narayana Guru tableau from R-Day parade

January 24, 2022 7:21 pm

According to the BJP, Opposition parties are creating “unnecessary” controversies in the name of Narayana Guru. V Sunil Kumar, the state culture minister, accused the Kerala government of starting the controversy.

CPM, Cong ‘warn’ Yogam: Don’t surrender Sree Narayana Guru before Sangh Parivar

September 16, 2015 3:13 am

Kerala Congress president V M Sudheeran said Tuesday that the Yogam is trying to become the guardian of RSS agenda.

No intention to hurt Ezhava community: CPM on tableau row

September 08, 2015 12:27 am

In a bid to reduce the attention on Janmashtami pageants, the CPI(M) had taken out processions, in one of which , the party had presented a tableau showing that the Guru being crucified by two persons.

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