Overview
- During a January 19 musical programme at the Kannadiparamba Sree Muthappan temple in Kannur, singers performed ‘Parama Pavithramathamee Mannil Bharathambaye.’
- Videos show objections at the venue and brief clashes as performers appealed for calm.
- Reports identify the objecting group as DYFI supporters, who termed the performance an RSS-backed attempt to politicise temple festivals and warned of protests.
- The BJP condemned the disruption, with national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari calling the DYFI “Anti-Hindu” and alleging an attack on Hindu tradition.
- The song is widely recognised as an RSS ganageetham yet is also performed in non-political settings, and no arrests or official action were reported in the coverage.