ALAPPUZHA: SNDP Yogam Secretary Vellapally Nateshan on Thursday lashed out against the NSS for publically seeking votes in the name of caste for the UDF candidate. According to Nateshan, campaigning in the name of caste will turn Kerala into a mental asylum. He even went on to criticize the NSS leadership for ignoring the Ezhava community.

"Even if an Ezhava becomes the CM, NSS will continue to torture him in whichever way they can. They have an agenda and by following it they think they can do whatever they want. They have even started an attempt to place a forward caste as Chief Minister," Vellapally said. He further went on address NSS general secretary Sukumaran Nair as a person who hates Ezhavas.

Meanwhile, BJP MLA O Rajagopal has also criticized NSS for openly supporting the UDF candidate in Vattiyoorkavu. He added that caste organizations seeking votes in the name of caste is against the law.