Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 21 (NationPress) Vellappally Natesan of the SNDP Yogam and G. Sukumaran Nair of the Nair Service Society (NSS) are back in the spotlight as initiatives to merge the two leading Hindu social organizations in Kerala gather pace.

On Wednesday, Sukumaran Nair extended a warm invitation to the SNDP Yogam at Perunna, the NSS headquarters, emphasizing that the envisioned SNDP-NSS collaboration is “certain” while dismissing any political concerns regarding this initiative.

“They are welcome to Perunna. When Tushar Vellappally arrives, he will be treated like a son,” Sukumaran Nair stated, underlining that the NSS intends to maintain its core principles while formalizing the partnership.

He made it clear that this unity drive stems from his personal belief and will be presented to the NSS Director Board and the top decision-making authority for formal endorsement.

This is not the first attempt at collaboration between the two organizations.

From 2012 to 2014, Vellappally and Sukumaran Nair led efforts to establish a “Hindu Grand Alliance,” aiming to merge the NSS and SNDP in preparation for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

However, this effort ultimately unraveled due to disagreements over the proposed Devaswom Recruitment Board and profound ideological rifts, particularly concerning caste-based reservation policies.

After this failure, the relationship between the two organizations remained strained for more than a decade, with Sukumaran Nair openly stating in 2014 that unity was unattainable as long as Vellappally was at the helm of SNDP.

On Wednesday, Sukumaran Nair highlighted the pressing social necessity, expressing that the disunity among Hindus creates obstacles, often worsened by political meddling.

“Both the NSS and SNDP are significant factions within Hindu society. Their unity is essential in these times,” he asserted, refuting claims that the initiative was politically motivated or aimed at benefiting any specific party.

He also firmly addressed accountability in the Sabarimala gold heist case, insisting that those responsible must face justice.

Vellappally Natesan confirmed that a meeting with Sukumaran Nair is on the horizon to discuss the next steps, with Tushar Vellappally (his son) managing the ongoing dialogues.

After an SNDP Yogam gathering in Alappuzha on Wednesday, Vellappally Natesan conveyed that the organizational support for the unity effort is robust and that criticism from political circles is unwarranted.

With both leaders publicly aligning their stances and lessons learned from the past decade, the SNDP-NSS alliance seems set to enhance social unity among Kerala’s Hindu communities, potentially influencing the state’s socio-political dynamics.

A factor accelerating this movement is the leaders' shared disdain for Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan. With elections approaching, it remains to be seen how this emerging coalition will unfold politically.