Mass prayer for Arikomban

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Mass prayers and coconut smashing were held on Vinayaka Chaturthi to bring justice to Arikomban who was drugged and deported by the Kerala and Tamil Nadu forest departments.Former Union Minister and senior BJP leader O Rajagopal started the ceremony in front of Pazhavangadi Ganapati Temple. Renowned snake catcher Vava Saresh inaugurated the program to collect signatures of one lakh each from the districts. A large number of Arikomban fans from the districts of Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram participated in the event held at Pazhavangadi temple premises. State convener M K Saresh Kumar, Joint Convenors Praveen Narayanan, Shajimol Manoj, Thiruvananthapuram resident Meenu Gopakumar, Sajna K, Shammilal S, Sheeja Padma and others led the meeting.