THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Speaker A N Shamseer stated that he is a public servant who was confronted and criticized for promoting science. A N Shamseer questioned whether there is a situation in which a public servant cannot advocate for science in a state like Kerala. He wondered about the implications for Kerala if this were the case. These remarks were made during the Sahodaran Ayyappan award ceremony.

During in a program at Ernakulam Kunnathunadu on July 21, the speaker expressed his opinion that Lord Ganesha is a myth. Shamseer's statement was that the Sangha Parivar is spreading the belief that Ganesha performed the first plastic surgery, thereby substituting myths for scientific facts. Shamseer conveyed his belief that the superstitious beliefs of the Hindutva era could hinder progress. The NSS vehemently protested against this viewpoint including organizing the Namajapa procession.