Overview
- SNDP chief Vellappally Natesan said the organisation is ready to work with the NSS, arguing earlier reservation disputes no longer stand in the way.
- NSS general secretary G. Sukumaran Nair welcomed discussions and said leadership will consider the proposal, later clarifying his remarks were about organisational unity rather than a stance against Opposition leader V. D. Satheesan.
- SNDP fixed a January 21 leadership meeting to chart the way forward, and the NSS said it will deliberate internally before any commitment.
- V. D. Satheesan said he opposes communal rhetoric but not engagement with community leaders after sharp criticism from Natesan and comments from Nair.
- Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala accused Minister Saji Cherian and the CPI(M) of pushing communal polarisation after Cherian cited local poll winners by community; Cherian said his comments were misrepresented and framed as a call to counter the RSS.