KOCHI, April 24 -- The decision of the Kerala Government to call off Thrissur Pooram, rated as mother of all festivals, has upset the followers of Sanatana Dharma and believers of temple rituals. The 19 April festival was called off by the police without furnishing any reason despite the fact the event was held without any disturbance.
Nandakishore, cine artist and R K Damodaran, poet, termed the police action as an indication of things to come in future targeting the Hindu festivals. Nandakishore said that there was a concern among devotees that the display of Lord Rama's and the Ayodhya Temple pictures in the decorative umbrellas would have upset some political parties and religions and this could be the reason for the decision to cancel...