Overview
- SNDP chief Vellappally Natesan said the Yogam is ready to work with the Nair Service Society and called the tie-up the need of the hour.
- NSS general secretary G. Sukumaran Nair welcomed discussions, said unity would preserve the NSS’s equidistance in politics, and indicated a decision would follow internal consultations.
- Natesan denied being anti-Muslim, said his criticism targets the IUML’s communal politics, and argued a UDF victory would effectively hand power to the League.
- Opposition leader V. D. Satheesan clarified he did not label Natesan communal, reiterated opposition to communalism, and questioned the Chief Minister’s public honours for Natesan.
- The outreach marks a notable thaw after years of rifts over reservation policy, with both organisations framing talks against the backdrop of sharpening Assembly election politics.