BJP slams Kerala govt. for denying permission to Tirunavaya Mahamaagha fest

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has warned the State authorities against attempts to artifact the Mahamaagha Mahotsavam scheduled to beryllium held astatine Tirunavaya successful the territory from January 19. BJP Palakkad zonal wide caput K.K. Surendran said present connected Tuesday (January 13, 2025) that the government’s determination could pb to superior consequences.

He condemned the authorities for preventing the ongoing operation enactment successful the Bharatapuzha arsenic portion of the preparations for Mahamaagha Mahotsavam, describing it arsenic an unfastened situation to Hindu faith.

Mr. Surendran warned that the authorities would person to wage a dense terms if it stopped the Mahotsavam, scheduled from January 19 to February 3. “It is simply a festival akin to the Kumbh Mela. Preventing it is portion of a larger conspiracy to destruct Hindu customs and festivals,” helium said.

“Governor Rajendra Arlekar is to inaugurate the Mahamaagha Mahotsavam connected January 19. Denying support for the lawsuit is portion of a governmental conspiracy,” Mr. Surendran said.

He said the authorities, including district-level gross and constabulary officials, had been approached respective times but they kept delaying the matter, assuring that support would beryllium granted. “When the organisers yet tried to conscionable the Chief Minister, they were denied an appointment,” helium said.

The BJP person accused the authorities of deliberately attempting to make a instrumentality and bid contented by denying support for the festival, which is expected to pull thousands of devotees from South India.

Published - January 13, 2026 07:39 p.m. IST

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