Kerala leader urges Hindu women to have more children

23-Jul-2025

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Prominent Hindu Ezhava community leader in Kerala, Vellapally Natesan sparked a row after he said that Kerala could soon become a Muslim-majority state, blaming Hindu women for “reducing reproduction” and urging them not to do so.

Speaking at a leadership meeting of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam in Kottayam on July 19, Natesan claimed that both the ruling LDF and opposition UDF were aiding the Muslim community politically, and that Hindus needed to unite to protect their influence.

“If the Ezhavas unite, we can decide who should rule Kerala,” Natesan said, addressing members of the state’s largest Hindu caste group.