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Thrissur Pooram

News Reports

Kerala: Police restrictions on Thrissur Pooram continue, entry of parasols prevented by commissioner, political blame game starts while CM assures ‘serious probe’

OpIndia Staff - 21 April, 2024

Politics has intensified in Kerala’s cultural capital, Thrissur after Police excesses marred the popular temple festival, Thrissur Pooram

News Reports

Kerala: Police excesses mar Thrissur Pooram festivities, devotees manhandled and movements restricted, temples forced to cancel rituals

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2024

Several videos of the Thrissur Pooram (festival) are doing rounds on the internet with netizens highlighting the presentation in honour of Shri Ram (Ram Lalla at Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh).

Opinions

Kerala villagers want to keep an elephant alive, media sees ‘rise of BJP’ in the state

Sanghamitra - 13 June, 2019

Kerala had loved and wept for its elephants much before BJP or the RSS became stakeholders in the state's politics.

News Reports

Kerala elephant owners threaten to boycott Thrissur Pooram after govt bans most popular elephant from the festival

OpIndia Staff - 9 May, 2019

Fans of the elephant allege that the government was interfering with the traditions whereas the government says that it took the decision based on safety concerns.