THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: RSS 'shakha' (branch) activities are still there in some temples under the Travancore Devaswom Board, minister K Radhakrishnan said. The minister informed the assembly that an inquiry by the Devaswom Commissioner had found that branch meetings and mass drills are being held.

A circular was issued on March 30, 2021, directing the Deputy Devaswom Commissioner, Assistant Devaswom Commissioner and Administrative Officer to stop RSS training. He also directed the temple authorities under the Malabar Devaswom Board to prevent such activities.

The minister said that activities of the RSS in the temples under the Guruvayur, Kochi and Koodalmanikyam temples have not come to notice so far.