Kerala: Vellapally Natesan urges Hindu women to bear more children
warns of potential Muslim majority
Kottayam: A controversy has erupted in Kerala following remarks by Vellapally Natesan, a senior leader of the Hindu Ezhava community, who warned that the state could soon see a Muslim majority. He attributed this projected shift to declining birth rates among Hindu women and urged them to reconsider reproductive choices.
Addressing a leadership meeting of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam in Kottayam, Natesan accused both the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) of supporting the Muslim community politically. He emphasised the need for Hindu unity to safeguard their political and social influence, according to a report by India Today on Tuesday.
“If the Ezhavas come together, we can determine who should rule Kerala,” Natesan told members of the state’s largest Hindu caste community.
He further noted the demographic changes in electoral constituencies. “In Alappuzha district, two seats have been reduced as Hindus reduced reproduction. In Malappuram, four seats increased as they increased reproduction. My dearest sisters, don’t reduce reproduction,” India Today quoted him as saying.
Natesan also criticised what he called increasing religious dominance in public life. He cited a recent dispute regarding school hours, referencing a suggestion by Samastha (a prominent Muslim organisation) to reduce Onam and Christmas holidays instead of extending the school day.
This is not the first time Natesan has stirred controversy. In April, he faced backlash for comments made during a speech in Malappuram district, where he referred to the Muslim-majority area as “a different country.”
“I don’t think you can live in Malappuram by breathing fresh air. I don’t think you can live by even saying an independent opinion. Malappuram is a different country. It is a state of different people,” he remarked.
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Man kills 12-year-old nephew over property dispute in Karnataka’s Sindhanur
Sindhanur: A 12-year-old boy was killed and his mother seriously injured after a man allegedly attacked his elder brother’s family with a knife over a property dispute in Alabanur village of Sindhanur taluk on Wednesday morning.
The deceased has been identified as Nagaraj Siddappa Alvi (12). Amrutha Siddappa (42) sustained serious injuries in the attack. Police said the accused is Basavaraj Rudrappa Alvi, the younger brother of the victim boy’s father.
According to preliminary information, Basavaraj had arrived in Alabanur village on Tuesday and was staying at his mother’s house.
On Wednesday morning, he allegedly went to the house of his brother Siddappa carrying a knife. At the time, Siddappa’s wife Amrutha and children Nagaraj and Dhanush were present in the house.
Police said the accused allegedly attacked them with the knife. Nagaraj died in the incident, while Amrutha and Dhanush suffered serious injuries.
The injured were shifted to the government hospital in the city for treatment.
Deputy Superintendent of Police G. Chandrashekhar visited the spot and gathered information.
Sources said Chinnamma Rudrappa of Alabanur village has two sons Siddappa, who lives in Alabanur, and Basavaraj, who resides in Alliganur village of Siruguppa taluk.
Police suspect the long-standing property dispute between the two brothers led to the fatal attack.
