There should be unity of those from Nayadi to Nasrani: SNDP Yogam General Secretary Vellappally Natesan

MYSURU: SNDP Yogam General Secretary Vellappally Natesan said that if Yogam had raised the slogan of unity of people from Nayadi to Namboothiri, then from now on there should be unity of those from Nayadi to Nasrani. He was speaking at the SNDP Yogam Leadership Meet in Mysuru. "This is not to take away anyone's rights but to live in the land of birth and implement community justice based on social justice. Every person has political beliefs and ideals. I won't tell you to change that. We have to try to fight for the rights of the community as one. When we face hardships such as poverty and homelessness, the downtrodden must come to power by ending the tendency of imposing untouchability from political power. We are at a time when there is a need for greater cohesion and dialogue for that."

"Muslim League is a political party formed in the name of religion. The name itself means Muslim community. What we are witnessing is how national parties are made to obey by forming parties based on religion and caste, wearing political vests and participating in governance. The Muslim League can protect the interests of the community by becoming a pressure force no matter whether the left or right is in power. The tragedy of Kerala politics is to appease organized religious forces by treating them as vote banks. Those who stand as a vote bank are seen to be given benefits. In the selection of candidates and the distribution of public property, they are provided undeservedly and the rights of the backward communities are denied. The majority communities are destined to watch as spectators as organized forces take over power centres and policy-makers."

"Though the Ezhava community is leading in terms of numbers, no political party gives due consideration to the members of the Ezhava community in the selection of candidates. The idea of social justice should be raised in Kerala. Often, the elected ones intervene as a representative of their own community or party. Equality of status and community justice are possible only when social justice becomes a reality. Those who enjoy benefits and protections in the name of being a minority are obligated to accept the majority and respect their feelings.
Our aim is to ensure social justice by maximising the benefits and rights guaranteed by the Constitution. We must recognise the betrayal and injustice committed by the ruling and opposition political parties from time to time. Social justice can be realized only through the mobilization of communal strength," said Vellappally Natesan.

The meeting was presided over by vice-president Thushar Vellappally. Yogam Devaswom Secretary Santhosh Arayakandy and Adv Rajan Babu spoke at the meeting. Political analyst Adv A Jayashankar and Konni Gopakumar took classes.