Those who create communal schisms betray Sree Narayana Guru’s teachings: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said that those who stoke communal schisms and embrace identity politics are betraying the humanist teachings of Sree Narayana Guru.

Speaking at the 93rd Sivagiri Pilgrimage at Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram, Pinarayi Vijayan warned against efforts to confine the Guru’s universal message within the boundaries of a single caste or religion.

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Emphasizing that Sree Narayana Guru was a world teacher who advocated humanism, unity, and brotherhood, transcending caste, and religious considerations, he said Guru’s philosophy was a strong challenge to the caste-based, oppressive social structures of his time, which he argued are synonymous with “Varnashrama Dharma”.

He criticized the ongoing attempts by “communal forces” to portray Sree Narayana Guru as a proponent of Sanatana Dharma, stating that the Guru in fact dismantled its rigid framework and proclaimed a new-age humanitarian dharma.

The event was also attended by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

The pilgrimage, founded by Sree Narayana Guru at the Sivagiri Mutt, continues to serve as a platform for discussing social reform, equality, and the eradication of caste-based discrimination.