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Mar 4

'Mahakumbh Mela Gaining Popularity in Kerala Despite 100% Literacy’ – Kerala News Anchor’s Mocking Remark Sparks Outrage

In recent times, several opposition politicians and media outlets opposed to the ruling BJP have been targeting Hindu rituals and customs. This phenomenon has been ongoing for the past few years.

While many of us were initially surprised by this, we gradually realized that their opposition to the BJP is merely a façade. In reality, they are against Sanatan Dharma itself.

Hardly a day passes without some media outlet or politician attacking our traditions or our Gurus.

A few days ago, Kerala-based news channel Asianet News aired a program that indirectly mocked the Mahakumbh Mela. The program was hosted by Sindhu Suryakumar, the executive editor of Asianet. Here’s the translation of what she said:

"The Mahakumbh Mela just concluded. UP CM Yogi Adityanath stated that 64 crore people participated in this year’s Kumbh Mela. This means that hundreds of people from Kerala also took a holy dip in the Ganga.
In short, the Hindu sentiment—the interest in performing rituals and living by tradition, the desire to take a holy dip—which were missing all these years, are now visible among Malayalees as well.

On one hand, we proudly claim, 'Kerala saar, 100% literacy saar.' But at the same time, the Kumbh Mela and the ritual of taking a holy dip have become increasingly appealing to many Malayalees.

Good promotion, PR, and business have made the Kumbh Mela attractive in Kerala as well. At least ten people we personally know have gone for the holy dip, haven’t they? That’s the impact.

So it’s no surprise that Kerala has become the state with the highest BJP growth rate in the South."

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Here’s the video in Malayalam with subtitles in English

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Their resentment toward the BJP has now taken on a new form—one that is far more direct and dangerous.

Take this news anchor, for instance. She seems unsettled by the fact that Hindus are living according to their customs and traditions. But why would that be? The answer is simple: if Hindus stay connected to their roots, if they remain firmly grounded in their Dharmic heritage, they are more likely to support the BJP. On the other hand, if they are distanced from their traditions, opposition parties stand to gain.

It’s a pattern we’ve seen before—discrediting Hindu customs under the guise of political opposition. But at its core, this isn’t just about the BJP. It’s about something much deeper. They are targeting our way of living.

Sindhu Suryakumar has implied that the BJP is growing because Hindus are becoming more connected to their customs and traditions. This may be partially true. But let’s put things in perspective.

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Feb 26

Debunking the Latest Attack on Sadhguru and the Isha Foundation

The 2025 Mahashivratri celebrations have just begun at the Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore. This year's event is special due to the presence of political leaders from across the spectrum, including the Honorable Home Minister Amit Shah, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and several others

Whenever there is a major celebration at Isha, two groups of people start working overtime. While Isha followers begin preparing for the Mahashivratri celebrations several weeks in advance, another group starts working to disrupt the event by any means possible. This pattern has persisted over the past few years, and this time seems to be no different.

On February 24, a previously unknown journalist, Shyam Meera Singh, released a video titled 'What’s Happening in Sadhguru (Jaggi Vasudev)’s Ashram?' He begins the video with the sensational claim that what viewers are about to see has been hidden from the world until now. He then asserts that he possesses several internal emails related to the initiation process of minor girls into Brahmacharya. He claims to have personally investigated these emails and insists that everything he is about to reveal is based on evidence.

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Allegation 1

He then shows a video that appears to show Sadhguru’s right foot over a woman named Bharati Varadarayan. He also highlights a vulgar, derogatory post made by a so-called activist, Piyush Manush.

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Allegation 1: Reality

This screenshot is from a video released by the Isha Foundation, documenting a trip to Kailash Mansarovar. The video is publicly available on various social media platforms.

The video misleads viewers into believing that the only people present at the location were Sadhguru and the woman in the image. In reality, hundreds of onlookers were present. Additionally, several other men and women can be seen lying down in the video as part of a spiritual process conducted during this pilgrimage to Mansarovar.

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Feb 19

Inauguration of a healthcare center with Islamic prayers and glorification of Hamas in Kerala

Kerala has always had a knack for making headlines, even if it’s for negative news. To cite a few examples, in recent years, the state has been in the news for having the highest number of ISIS recruitments, attacks on the Hindu faith by the ruling communists, blatant appeasement of certain minorities, and the targeted conversion of Hindu and Christian women, as depicted in the movie The Kerala Story.

The last few weeks had been relatively quiet for Kerala, but the state is back in the spotlight with two controversial stories in the last week.

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Inauguration of Primary Health Care Center with Islamic Prayers

The first story is related to the inauguration of a Health and Wellness Center in Kayamkulam, a municipality in the Alappuzha district.

The inauguration took place according to Islamic rituals, with a maulvi offering prayers as per their custom. The event was attended by Mr. Saji Cherian, a senior communist leader. While the state government is run by the Communists, the Kayamkulam municipality is governed by the Muslim League.

Primary Health Care Centers are funded by the central government and operated by the state government. In short, these are government-run healthcare centers. Such a religious event should not have taken place at a government institution.

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"Political Reactions" to the Incident

Two days after videos of this incident went viral, news media outlets in Kerala have largely refused to report on the matter, except for Janam TV, a channel affiliated with the Sangh Parivar.

Both the ruling Communist Party and the opposition Congress have remained silent and have not commented on the incident.

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Feb 12

6,000 Arrested in UAE for Residency Violations; Deportation in Process: Why Are Indian Liberals Silent?

For more than a week, liberals in our country have been outraging over the deportation of Indian illegal immigrants by the US government. Following this incident, the EAM issued a statement clarifying that the deportation of illegal immigrants by the US is not a new phenomenon. He even provided details on the number of Indians deported by the US over the past 12 years.

Image Source: News 18

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While some were outraged by the fact that they were deported, others were upset with the manner in which they were deported. There have been conflicting reports on this, with some news outlets suggesting that these immigrants were handcuffed during deportation, while others claimed that only those with criminal backgrounds or those posing a risk to public safety were handcuffed.

Regardless, right from the beginning I have been of the opinion that the manner in which an illegal immigrant is to be deported is a prerogative of the country deporting them. After all, these individuals entered the country illegally, which is a crime in most nations around the world.

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In the midst of all this, one particular piece of news escaped the attention of most of us. On February 3, it was reported that the UAE government had arrested over 6,000 expatriates who were staying in the country illegally. It is unclear how many Indians were among them.

The authorities stated that formalities had been completed to deport around 93% of those arrested. They also warned that legal action, including fines, would be taken against both violators and those who shelter or employ them. This crackdown on illegal residents followed a general amnesty announced by the UAE government from September until the end of December, allowing overstayers to voluntarily leave the country without facing legal action.

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Feb 10

Tamil Nadu Temple Bans Priests from Accepting Dakshinas, Sparks Outrage

Most of us are familiar with the strong aversion the ruling Dravidian party in Tamil Nadu has toward Sanatana Dharma. We have witnessed this on numerous occasions over the last few decades, particularly in the last 2–3 years since the current government came to power. Here is yet another news piece that reaffirms this.

This incident is from the Dandayuthapani Swami Temple in Madurai. On February 7, the temple administration, under the Tamil Nadu HR & CE Department, issued a circular prohibiting priests from accepting offerings placed by devotees on their plates.

This is the translation of the order issued in Tamil:

'At the Thandayutha Swamy Temple located on Netaji Road in Madurai, priests should not take offerings placed by devotees on the aarti plate. They should only take the money and deposit it in the money box; otherwise, strict action will be taken.'

The order also entrusts the temple bellmen with the responsibility of depositing these offerings into the temple treasury.

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Indu Makkal Katchi Condemns the Order

The order has sparked outrage among Hindu groups such as the Indu Makkal Katchi, which condemned it as blatant government interference in rituals integral to Hindu Dharma.

Solaikannan, the Madurai district leader of the party, expressed shock, stating that the priests at this temple receive no salaries from the TN HR & CE Department and rely entirely on the offerings placed by devotees for their livelihood. He further emphasized that the order is a direct violation of the Hindu Religious Endowment Act and warned that the party would launch a mass agitation if it is not immediately revoked.

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The TN government has a habit of meddling in Hindu affairs, and as I mentioned before, this is just one more instance in a long list of such interferences.

In April 2024, four priests at the Vanabadrakaliamman Temple in Coimbatore district were arrested for keeping donations left by devotees on puja thalis.

Please note the headline and strong wording, such as 'swindling devotee offerings,' provided by The Hindu to report this.

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Feb 6

The Growing Tensions in Thiruparankundram: What You Need to Know

On February 4, a sea of saffron descended on the southern Indian temple town of Madurai. In unprecedented scenes, thousands of protesters carrying saffron flags converged in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, yesterday, shouting slogans such as “Vetri Vel, Veera Vel, Kappom Kappom Skanda Malayai Kappom,” which translates to “Victorious spear, courageous spear, we will save Skanda’s mountain.” (Spear is Subramanya Swami's weapon)

Skanda is another name for Sri Subrahmanya, known as Sri Muruga in Tamil Nadu. Skanda also means “god of war.”

The protesters represented over 50 Hindu organizations, including the Hindu Munnani, the BJP, and the RSS.

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What exactly were they protesting?

The massive protest was organized against alleged attempts by certain Islamist groups to take control of the historic Thiruparankundram hill gradually. The hill is famous for the Thiruparankundram temple devoted to Subramanya Swami and is the first among the six holy abodes of Sri Muruga (Sri Muruga is the Tamil name for Subramanya Swami).

In recent times, there have been alleged attempts to rename the mountain as Sikandar Hill, after the Sikandar Dargah, which is also located on the mountain.

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History of the Dispute

The Dargah’s presence on one of the most revered sites of Tamil Hindus has been a matter of dispute for over a century. In 1923, the matter reached the court. After a legal battle that lasted over eight years, the British Privy Council which was the highest court of appeal, finally ruled in favor of the temple. The 1931 court ruling granted ownership of the hill to the temple, except for a portion of the hill known as "Nellitope" and the actual site of the mosque.

This should have settled the matter—and it did for several decades. However, in recent years, Hindus in the area have accused the other side of encroaching on the hill and deliberately trying to rename it Sikandar Malai (Sikandar Hill).

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