The rendition of the RSS “gana geetham” (prayer song) during a musical concert at a temple managed by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) in Kottukkal has sparked a row, with the opposition Congress demanding stringent action.<\/p>\n
The song was reportedly performed by members of a professional music troupe during a ‘gana mela’ (musical concert) held at the temple in the early hours of Sunday.<\/p>\n
There were also allegations that RSS flags had been erected on the temple premises in connection with the festival, according to police.<\/p>\n
Leader of the Opposition V D Satheesan said the singing of the ‘RSS ganageetham’ during a temple festival “was a matter of grave concern” and urged the TDB to take immediate and strict action against those responsible.<\/p>\n
The violation occurred at a temple managed by the TDB, despite a High Court ruling that temples should not be used as venues for political events, he said in a statement.<\/p>\n
“The Devaswom Board and the government must be prepared to act promptly and firmly against those involved,” Satheesan added.<\/p>\n
Noting that temples belong to the devotees, he said, “politicising temple premises and festivals reflects a narrow-minded approach” and called for swift corrective action.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Kadakkal police said they had received a complaint from a member of the temple’s advisory committee, though a case has not yet been registered.<\/p>\n
The incident comes close on the heels of another controversy in the same police station limits, where “revolutionary songs” praising the CPI(M) were reportedly sung during a recent temple festival.<\/p>\n
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)<\/i><\/p>\n
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