DYFI activists halt ‘gana geetham’ at temple festival in Kerala’s Kannur

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Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) activists disrupted the singing of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) gana geetham (prayer song) during the Kannadiparamba Sree Muthappan temple festival successful Mayyil, Kannur, Kerala, connected Monday night, alleging that the show was portion of an “RSS-backed agenda” to politicise temple festivals.

The incidental occurred erstwhile a euphony radical from Thrissur began singing ‘gana geetham’ connected signifier arsenic portion of the festival programme. Midway done the song, DYFI and Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] activists reportedly went connected signifier and questioned the performers, pursuing which the radical stopped the opus without completing it.

DYFI leaders claimed that the opus was deliberately included successful the temple festival to beforehand what they described arsenic a communal docket promoted by the RSS.

In a property release, DYFI office-bearers said that specified moves indispensable beryllium recognised and resisted by the public.

DYFI Kannadiparamba eastbound determination committee announced that it would organise beardown protests against what it termed attempts to communalise temple festivals.

Published - January 20, 2026 04:03 p.m. IST

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