The Congress in Kerala has bowed to the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) and has no unbiased presence and no loyal assist from the neighborhood, stated Velappally Natesan, a distinguished chief of the Ezhava neighborhood.
“Kerala has many leaders within the Congress. However the issue is that the Congress’ existence is tied to the Muslim League. That’s their failure. They’ve given themselves over to the League (IUML). They’re dancing to the tune of the League,” stated Natesan within the newest episode of Indian Categorical Malayalam podcast Varthamanam, which airs on Sunday. “As we speak Congress can not induct or appoint anybody with out the approval of Malappuram (IUML headquarters),” he stated.
“When Oommen Chandy, a really pure soul, turned CM, Panakkad (the Thangal household who controls IUML decision-making) declared the portfolio. Has something like this ever occurred in Kerala? Democracy or domination of 1 neighborhood? Key ministries have been captured by them…PWDs, business, training…They (IUML leaders) are actually conceited…Once I talk about such injustices, the complete neighborhood assaults.” Me. They even burned my portrait…however I am not afraid of something. ”
Natesan, normal secretary of Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP), the main social reform group of Kerala’s influential Ezhava neighborhood, stated the Congress get together lacked loyal assist. “Christians are on the facet of the Kerala Congress (at present in alliance with the CPI-M-led LDF), higher caste Hindus want the BJP and there are some individuals from every part within the Congress. However with out the assist of the League, there will probably be zero Congress,” he stated.
Praising the functioning type of present Central Financial institution of Kerala Governor Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Ezhava stated the central financial institution was making a “resurrection” within the state and would make inroads into the Congress vote. “Their vote share will go up. I am unable to say something about seats… However when their vote share goes up, who will lose? It’s the Congress. If LDF loses 5%, UDF will lose 20%.”
The Bharat Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS), the get together based by Mr. Natesan and different SNDP leaders, is a constituent of the Bharatiya Janata Get together-led NDA, and his son Tushar Velappally serves as its nationwide president.
Natesan, 89, criticized the earlier authorities’s Christian and Muslim leaders for sacrificing themselves and neglecting the Ezhava neighborhood. “Alphonse Kannanthanam (a former civil servant who joined the BJP and served as Union minister) stated that when he was within the training ministry underneath PJ Joseph, 34 instructional establishments had been granted to the Christian neighborhood. The minister (Joseph) supported the church and the Christians…I objected to that, however that does not imply I’m in opposition to it,” Natesan stated. Christian. ”
Natesan claimed that the SNDP-run college was sanctioned when R Shankar (from the Ezhava neighborhood) was the CM of Kerala (1962-1964). “Pastor (Joseph) was purported to be only for all communities. After we spoke up, they gave us three or 4 new programs that nobody needed.”
He stated the IUML, with which the SNDP had earlier joined fingers for the rights of backward communities, had deserted the (Ezhava) neighborhood after it turned an integral a part of successive Congress-led UDF governments. “We used to remain collectively and name one another bye-bhai. However when IUML had an training ministry, we actually begged them to offer us a faculty or a university in Malappuram…The federation has a minimum of 17 faculties in Malappuram district itself…17 faculties throughout Kerala…After we complain about such discrimination, they model me a casteist.”
Natesan additionally criticized Congress chief and Chief of Opposition in Parliament VD Satheesan. In accordance with him, the LDF authorities led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will win the following elections as effectively. “Satheesan is sufficient to make Pinarayi Vijayan win once more. He was advantageous as an MLA, however after turning into LoP, he began behaving like he’s the CM,” stated the Ezhava chief.
Natesan is credited with redefining the function of the SNDP for the political empowerment of the neighborhood, however stated the reward meant little to him. “We do not want Padma Bhushan… what worth does it have? It has change into one thing you should purchase. There was a time when it had worth,” he stated.
