Former Kerala Minister Ganesh Kumar’s festering dispute with NSS leadership erupts in public domain
Ganesh Kumar, who was dropped from the NSS director board following internal disputes in June, launches an oblique attack against the social organisation’s general secretary G. Sukumaran Nair, accusing the incumbent leadership of corruption, nepotism and “misplaced notions” of one-upmanship
The disagreement between former Transport Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar and the Nair Service Society (NSS) leadership has become a public matter, according to a report published on Tuesday. Mr. Kumar, who was expelled from the NSS director board in June following internal disputes, accused the NSS leadership of corruption, nepotism, and a misplaced sense of superiority.
The NSS had disbanded the Pathanapuram Union, led by Mr. Kumar, and refused to renew his primary membership. Mr. Kumar also claimed that the NSS leadership had denied permission for dignitaries, including Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, to pay respects at Mannathu Padmanabhan's grave at the organization's headquarters in Perunna, Kottayam district.
The NSS had cited scheduling conflicts and security inspections as reasons for denying VIP visits to Mannam Samadhi. Furthermore, the NSS had banned Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala and Union Minister Suresh Gopi from offering respects at Mannam Samadhi. Mr. Kumar criticized the NSS leadership for their low-mindedness and urged them to open the Samadhi to people of all castes, communities, and religions.
He also accused the NSS of invalidating 12 accounts held at a private bank after the bank expelled a relative of the organization's leadership for falsifying employment credentials. Mr. Kumar asked the Nair community to follow the Generation-Z movement against the Central government in New Delhi to help correct the NSS leadership.
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