The scientific temper versus faith controversy swirling around Speaker A.N. Shamseer’s office appears to loom large over the ninth session of the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly that commences here on Monday.
However, the issue is unlikely to resonate strongly in the Assembly in a strident manner. The Nair Service Society (NSS)‘s decision to abandon public protests against Mr. Shamseer appears to be a breather for the government and Opposition. Both had braced themselves to bitterly battle out the controversy in the Assembly.
Nevertheless, the UDF could aggressively press the government to withdraw cases against NSS workers who held a prayer procession and dwell on the alleged ‘impropriety’ of the CPI(M)‘s ‘scornful’ stance on the heated debate.
