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Kerala: Devotees Protest Against Travancore Devaswom Board Over Death Of Temple Elephant, Allege Ill Treatment
by Swarajya Staff - Apr 10, 2021 07:59 AM
Vijayakrishnan, elephant of Ambalappuzha Krishna temple (Pic via twitter)
After allegations of mistreatment of a 51-year-old temple elephant Ambalappuzha Vijayakrishnan that led to his death, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has decided to launch a probe into the matter.
Tusker Ambalappuzha Vijayakrishnan, owned by the TDB, died at the Sree Krishna Swami temple premises on Thursday (8 April).
While devaswom officials said that the elephant was suffering from various health issues for the past few days, a group of elephant lovers and devotees of the temple have alleged that elephant underwent severe torture as devaswom officials continuously paraded it in various temples of Kollam and Pathanamthitta districts.
Don’t want to politicise: RSS sakhas, drills banned at TDB temple premises, says Devaswom Board
Don’t want to politicise: RSS sakhas, drills banned at TDB temple premises, says Devaswom Board
The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has issued a circular banning RSS sakhas and mass drills at the premises of its temples. The circular was issued based on inputs by the Devaswom vigilance.
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TDB has issued a circular banning RSS sakhas and mass drills at the premises of its temples. (Representative image)
The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has issued a circular banning RSS sakhas and mass drills at the premises of its temples. The circular was issued based on inputs by the Devaswom vigilance.
Special permission to be sought for conduct of Thrissur Pooram
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Public participation will be limited in the wake of COVID-19
Special permission will be sought from the government for the conduct of Thrissur Pooram by limiting participation of the public in the wake of COVID-19, District Collector S. Shanavas has said.
A detailed report for the conduct of the pooram by including all rituals but limiting participation of the public would be submitted to the State government, the Collector said at a pooram core committee meeting held at the collectorate chamber on Friday.
Congress Manifesto | Challenges and opportunities for Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor, as he sets about framing the Congress election manifesto in Kerala, will have to factor in realpolitik along with principles and sentiments (Image: Twitter/@ShashiTharoor)
Here’s a question to those who closely follow the Congress in Kerala: When was the last time the party leadership took a decision that surprised both Congress’ political opponents and the party rank and file alike? Late last month saw a few such surprises.
On January 18, former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy was brought back from the pastures to lead the Congress’ campaign for the upcoming state polls. A few days later, it was announced that former Union minister and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor would be in-charge of the party’s election manifesto in the state.