Don’t surrender Thekkinkadu Maidan to communal forces, says CPI
Seeks all-party meeting to preserve Maidan as a public space; poet K.G. Sankara Pillai warns against shrinking democratic spaces
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Thekkinkadu Maidan dispute
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Thrissur’s Thekkinkadu Maidan at a crossroads: High Court order unites Kerala voices to defend iconic public space
Political parties, writers and civil societies urge the State to move the Supreme Court, saying the ruling has implications for democratic assembly while respecting the temple’s sanctity
Political parties, Hindu groups divided over Kerala High Court ban on meetings at Thekkinkadu Maidan
Most political parties favour appeal against verdict while Hindu organisations back ruling prioritising temple rituals at Cochin Devaswom Board meeting. BJP says temple rituals should not be disrupted but a solution should be found to ensure a public place for people
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