Kozhikode: SNDP general secretary Vellapally Natesan's wife Preethi Natesan felt that he community was betrayed by the Pinarayi Vijayan government in the name of second renaissance.

Speaking to a national newspaper, Preethi expressed her disappointment in two women entering Sabarimala with police escort and having darshan. The two women had entered Sabarimala a day after women wall, a function organised by the government in which SNDP took part.

“SNDP is with the devotees. Its general secretary Vellapally Natesan had reiterated this. We belong to a community that follows temple traditions and customs,” Preethi said.

“We follow the dharma of Sree Narayana Guru. After menstruation, women should enter temple following cleansing rituals after seven days, Guru said in Gurusmrithi. He has also said that all items used during this period must be cleansed,” she added.

“The Supreme Court order hurt the devotees a lot. We didn’t file a review petition as we didn’t want our children to be involved. Youngsters from our community have been part of the protests. Most of those who have been jailed for the protests belong to our community. Violence is not a solution for anything,” she said.

She stated that the women wall was not associated with Sabarimala issue but for upholding renaissance values and social values of Kerala. If the women wall pledge included one word regarding Sabarimala, the SNDP would not have been part of it, she said.