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CM tells Rajeev Chandrasekhar not to politicise Ayyappa global meet
The New Indian Express Kottayam
|August 28, 2025
CHIEF Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday strongly criticised BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar for his remarks on the upcoming global meet of Ayyappa devotees, scheduled to be held on the banks of the Pampa on September 20.
The CM urged the BJP leader not to politicise the matter.
Chandrasekhar had recently stated that Vijayan and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin would not be allowed to take part in the event without apologising to Ayyappa devotees, warning that BJP workers would otherwise prevent their participation.
Responding to this, the CM said such threats would not work in Kerala.
This story is from the August 28, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kottayam.
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