US EditionNow, Kerala Minister Sivankutty Walks Out of Raj Bhavan Event over Bharat Mata Row
- On June 19, 2025, Kerala Education Minister V. Sivankutty left a ceremony at Raj Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram, objecting to the presence of a Bharat Mata portrait linked to the RSS that was displayed during the event honoring Scouts and Guides achievers.
- The walkout followed repeated objections and an official government request to Raj Bhavan to exclude RSS-related imagery, which Raj Bhavan officials defended as customary for cultural events like this ceremony.
- Sivankutty took part in the award ceremony at first, then delivered a prepared speech condemning the politicization of the occasion and expressed that placing the portrait of Bharat Mata on display was unsuitable for a government event based on secular principles, before leaving while the Governor stayed on stage.
- Raj Bhavan criticized Sivankutty's walkout, calling it a serious breach of established procedures and a profound disrespect to the Governor's constitutional position, while Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar maintained that Bharat Mata would remain part of official functions.
- The incident heightened political tensions between the CPM-led Kerala government and the BJP-appointed Governor, reflecting broader conflicts over ideological displays at official functions in the state.
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Kerala education minister walks out of Raj Bhavan event over RSS image
Thiruvananthapuram: The Bharat Mata controversy resurfaced in Kerala after State General Education Minister V Sivankutty walked out of a state government event at Raj Bhavan recently, protesting against the display of an image widely used in RSS functions, during the programme. Following his walkout, the Raj Bhavan issued a statement in which Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar said, “there is no question of doing away with Bharathambha (Bharat…
Kerala Minister Sivankutty walks out of Raj Bhavan event over ‘Bharat Mata’ portrait; Raj Bhavan calls it a ‘grave insult’ to Governor - The Statesman
Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty walked out of an official function at Raj Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday in protest against the display of an image of Bharat Mata on the dais, alleging that it is associated with the RSS.
Now, Kerala Minister Sivankutty walks out of Raj Bhavan event over Bharat Mata row
Addressing a press conference later, Sivankutty said he raised an objection upon seeing the image placed with a ceremonial lamp..Bharat mata dias, V Sivankutty, Kerala Governor, Governor Rajendra Arlekar, Raj Bhavan, Kerala news
Bharat Mata row: Ker min hits back at Guv, alleges Constitutional violation over Raj Bhavan event
Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 19 (PTI) Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty, under attack from the state Governor, hit back at him on Thursday alleging that Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar had violated the Constitution by turning an official function at Raj Bhavan into a political event. The minister’s attack came in response to the Raj Bhavan’s statement accusing […]
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