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On Sardar Patel's birth anniversary let us focus on his constituent assembly promise "essential feature of State Constitution forms essential feature of our Constitution" in the context of Travancore Constitution & how "pecularism" of today is in complete violation of his promise

In Travancore Kingdom ruled by Lord Shri Padmanabha Swamy Deity worshippers of Hindu Religion were a Religious denomination as is clear from 1828 Missionary gazetteer and the pious purpose of the denomination was protected in the legal personality of Deity

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Lord Shri Padmanabha Swamy Deity as Ruler protected the pious purpose of entire Hindu Religious denomination by issuing the historic Temple Entry Proclamation on Nov 12th 1936 through his Shri Padmanabha Dasa

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Lord Shri Padmanabha Swamy Deity ensured that Sardar Patel is made aware of the concern of the Hindu Religious denomination of Travancore whose pious purpose was under His protection as Ruler that grant of a Democratic Govt would militate against Hindu character of the State.

Lord Shri Padmanabha Swamy Deity as Ruler to protect pious purpose of Hindu Religious denomination of Travancore frm the Secular Govt ensured that Travancore Constitution had enough safeguards to protect the Hindu character of the temples belonging to Hindu Religious denomination

Lord Shri Padmanabha Swamy Deity as Ruler negotiated part of merger of princely states with Sardar Patel that the essential feature of Travancore Constitution will form the essential feature of Constitution of Bharath to protect the pious purpose of Hindu Religious denomination

Lord Shri Padmanabha Swamy Deity as Ruler of Hindu Religious denomination negotiated w Sardar Patel essential feature of Travancore Constitution forms the essential feature of Constitution of Bharath in the form of Art 26 and protects pious purpose of Hindu Religious denomination

Lord Shri Padmanabha Swamy Deity Ruler of Hindu Religious denomination thru Art 26 whose insertion was itself done by Kanchi Paramacharya through Sardar Patel ensured the protection of pious purpose of Hindu Religious denomination in Deity from external threat of a Secular State.

The SC which was barred u Art 363 diluting agreement made by Lord Shri Padmanabha Swamy Deity Ruler of Hindu Religious denomination with Sardar Patel to protect pious purpose of denomination u Art 26 in legal personality of Deity from external threat of Secular State violated it

Art 26 protection of pious purpose of Hindu Religious denomination in the legal personality of Deity diluted by SC in Sabarimala judgement against the agreement made by Sardar Patel with Lord Shri Padmanabha Swamy Deity resulted in historic devotee protest

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Lord Shri Padmanabha Swamy Deity Ruler of Hindu Religious denomination secured promise in Thiruvananthapuram from Hon'ble PM @narendramodi ji on April 18th 2019 that he would rectify dilution of Art 26 against agreement of Sardar Patel with Deity by SC & blessed him with victory

Lord Shri Padmanabha Swamy Deity Ruler of Hindu Religious denomination has reminded Hon'ble PM @narendramodi ji of his April 18th 2019 promise to rectify dilution of Art 26 protection of pious purpose of Hindu Religious denomination in His Lord Vamana form

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Lord Shri Padmanabha Swamy Deity Ruler of Hindu Religious denomination in His Lord Chilkur Deity form is leading Chilkur Balaji Art 26 #DeityRightsMovement to reclaim Art 26 protection of pious purpose of denomination in legal personality of Hindu Deity.

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