# Temple files complaint over flag hoisting at Thrissur maidan 2026-08-15T15:46:16+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The manager of Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple in Thrissur has filed a police complaint against the Rashtraraksha Samithi for holding an unauthorised Independence Day programme on the temple's Thekkinkadu Maidan on Saturday. Around 50 people gathered at Thekke Gopura Nada without permission, sang Vande Mataram in full and hoisted the national flag, protesting the Kerala government's decision to omit the full song from the official programme. The Kerala High Court had previously restricted political events at the maidan. The Cochin Devaswom Board has urged action. Youth Welfare Minister O.J. Jeneesh was attending the district's official celebrations nearby at the time. ## Coverage - thehindu.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Kerala High Court, Rashtraraksha Samithi, Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur, Vande Mataram Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/temple-files-complaint-over-flag-hoisting-at-thrissur-maidan/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/temple-files-complaint-over-flag-hoisting-at-thrissur-maidan/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/