Sivagiri Madhom said on Friday that the controversial remarks made by Assembly Speaker A.N. Shamseer had hurt the sentiments of the faithful and urged him to tender an unqualified apology in this regard.
There was nothing wrong with urging the development of scientific temper while addressing students, but the remarks made by the Speaker on Lord Ganesha and ritual practices during a recent function were problematic, the Madhom said.
The Speaker should have dealt with the matter carefully, Sachchidananda Swamy, president of Sree Narayana Dharma Sangham Trust, which manages the Madhom, said here.
