Vellappally accuses of IUML being over-ambitious

Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam general secretary Vellappally Natesan has once again accused the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) of being overambitious and bargaining for more, despite having already established a strong presence across various spheres.

He alleged that, in spite of this, the IUML continues to claim it has not received adequate political consideration.

In an article published in Yoganaadam, the mouthpiece of the Yogam, Mr. Natesan warned that the time may not be far when the majority community in Kerala becomes a minority. He noted that statements by IUML leaders, including calls to reclaim what the community had “lost” over the past decade and assertions that the party represents Muslims exclusively, do not bode well for the so-called majority communities.

He observed that minority communities, including Muslims and Christians, have formed political parties and secured positions of authority, while majority communities remain divided and weakened by internal conflicts.

Mr. Natesan attributed the present situation to a lack of community consciousness among backward and marginalised sections, including Ezhavas. He argued that if these communities had remained united under a common identity and forged strategic alliances, rather than deepening internal divisions and engaging in mutual blame, the political landscape of Kerala might have been markedly different.

He appealed for rightful representation of backward and marginalised sections in the selection of Assembly candidates by political fronts, highlighting that in the previous election, the Congress had only one MLA from the Ezhava community, despite the then Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president belonging to the same community.

Mr. Natesan concluded that if the majority and backward communities are denied their rightful entitlements, they will respond politically through the ballot box.