The Nair Service Society (NSS) on Monday (January 5, 2025) dismissed the allegations raised by the West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose that he was denied permission to offer floral tributes at Mannam Samadhi, the tomb of Mannathu Padmanabhan, founder of the NSS. Speaking to the media, NSS general secretary G. Sukumaran Nair categorically rejected any such incident and accused Mr. Bose of indulging in stunts aimed at creating unnecessary controversy among the public. He said that Mr. Bose had visited Perunna earlier and had offered floral tributes at the Samadhi on that occasion. Mr. Bose had made the allegation while addressing a Mannam Jayanti event in New Delhi, claiming that he was denied permission to offer floral tributes at the Mannam Samadhi. His remarks sparked a major controversy. Published – January 05, 2026 07:40 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Four more acres likely to be acquired for for Thammanam-Pullepady road project Thiruvananthapuram Mayor visits Chief Minister