Reports of CPI(M) forming temple committee baseless, says Jayarajan
CPI(M) leader P. Jayarajan has publicly denied reports that his party formed a committee to influence temple affairs in Kerala. He characterized the media reports as a coordinated misinformation campaign orchestrated by political rivals to damage the party's reputation.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing political sensitivity regarding religious institutions and the role of secular parties in temple management in Kerala.
Senior Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] leader P. Jayarajan has dismissed as “completely false” reports published by several media organisations claiming that the party had constituted a committee under his leadership to strengthen its influence in temples across Kerala.
In a detailed statement, Mr. Jayarajan said the reports, which appeared in multiple media outlets carrying similar wording and headlines, were part of a “deliberate misinformation campaign“ with no connection to any decision taken by the CPI(M). He said the party had neither formed such a committee not assigned him any State-level responsibility related to temple affairs.
“Reports claiming that the CPI(M) has constituted a committee to take control of temples and that I have been given State-level responsibility are entirely fabricated. No such decision has been taken by the party,” he said.
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