Insulting Deva Ganesha: Protest against Assembly Speaker in Kerala

The opposition BJP and Congress in Kerala on Wednesday rallied supporting influential Nair community organisation in its protest against Assembly Speaker A N Shamseer over his remarks about Lord Ganesha. Howeverr, the ruling CPI(M) stood solidly supporting the party leader.

The Nair Service Society (NSS), a prominent organisation of the Nair community, protested against Shamseer's controversial remarks that, Lord Ganesha was a myth and that the belief had no scientific basis had hurt the sentiments of the Hindus.

Earlier in the day, a large number of Hindu devotees and members of the NSS offered prayers at Lord Ganesha temples across Kerala as a mark of protest against Shamseer's remarks about the Hindu deity.

Standing his ground, Shamseer said that while he did not intend to hurt the feelings of anybody, he saw no reason to tender any apology for the remarks.

"There will be no apology or correction. There is no need for it. What Shamseer said is entirely correct," CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan said addressing a press conference.