Mannathu Padmanabhan, a social reformer and freedom fighter, lived from January 2, 1878, to February 25, 1970. On October 31, 1914, he founded the Nair Service Society (NSS). He received the Padma Bhushan award in 1966.
Kerala's Leader of the Opposition VD Satheesan has slammed the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist), saying that the party had for years appeased minorities before the last parliamentary elections and has now shifted to majority appeasement.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Oct 10 (ANI): A protest march was held here against the Supreme Court's ruling on the entry of women in the Sabarimala temple on Wednesday. The march was led by Nair Service Society (NSS).