Veteran Malayalam actor Devan quits BJP, accuses party’s State unit of giving social reformer Sree Narayana Guru’s ideals the go-by
Veteran Malayalam actor Devan has announced his resignation from the BJP, citing the party's departure from the social justice ideals of Sree Narayana Guru. He expressed dissatisfaction with the state unit's current political direction and internal factionalism.
Why it matters
This resignation highlights internal instability within the Kerala BJP unit and the ongoing struggle to align regional political agendas with historical social reformist ideologies.
Veteran Malayalam film actor Devan on Sunday publicly aired his intention to quit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing the State unit of veering away from the ideals of social reformer and renaissance leader Sree Narayana Guru.
Notably, Mr. Devan, who is currently the BJP’s State vice-president, made his “resolve” clear at a function at the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam-controlled Kanichukulangara Devi temple in Alappuzha. SNDP Yogam general secretary Vellapally Natesan heads the temple’s administrative committee.
Mr. Devan said the BJP had veered away from the progressive social justice agenda set by the social reformer. “My politics is based on the social ideals of Guru. In the past five years, I have not seen them reflected in the BJP in Kerala. I have realised that the BJP State unit’s current line does not agree with my political orientation guided by the Guru’s ideals,” he added.
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