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Temple files complaint over flag hoisting at Thrissur maidan
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
This is not about singing Vande Mataram or patriotism. The Kerala High Court had already barred political events at Thekkinkadu Maidan. Yet the Rashtraraksha Samithi chose to hold a protest there without permission. The temple manager's complaint is about procedure, not ideology. The question is simple: will the organisers face consequences for ignoring court orders and temple rules, or will this be brushed aside as a patriotic gesture?
Source: thehindu.com
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