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'The priests in charge of our major temples should get together, seriously examine whether the religion and its rites and rituals need change in keeping with the current times,' says P K S Raja, the zamorin of Calicut.
'He has also sung songs that say there is no god, that man is himself god and there is no being higher than man should that song be held against him, to show he is an atheist?'
Do they, these atheist ministers, known what the rituals are? To change something, you first have to know it, to understand it do they?'
The matter could have been resolved with little fuss except for what some devotees, and representatives of Hindu organisations, claim is inspired fishing in troubled waters by the "atheistic" Communist government now in power in Kerala
'Ravikrishna's school certificate proclaims him a Hindu, his passport says he is a Hindu. What authority has the priest to overrule the Government of India, which issued the passport,' asks Kerala Dewasom Minister G Sudhakaran.
To try and get each state government to act would take forever, what is needed is a law, which makes it mandatory for the establishment and maintenance of such burial grounds across the country.
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"I will ensure a society free from corruption, fearlessness, crime and provide development," Mayawati said.
India beat Sri Lanka beat seven wickets in the deciding fourth ODI to win the series 2-1.
Rahul Dravid and Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit half centuries, and Zaheer Khan claimed five wickets, as India beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in the third ODI.
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Kumar Sangakkarra scored a superb century as the visitors beat India by five runs in the second ODI of the series.
Unseasonal showers forced the first ODI between India and Sri Lanka to be abandoned after 18.2 overs.
Sachin Tendulkar scored his 41st ODI hundred as India beat the West Indies by 160 runs in the fourth and final match to win the series 3-1.
The West Indies, set 269 for victory, cruised to 270 for seven in 43.4 overs to post their first win in the series.
India defended a low total of 189 to beat the West Indies by 20 runs in the second ODI.
Prem Panicker gives the first episode of the show a thumbs up.
Shivnaraine Chanderpaul's unbeaten 149 went in vain as India beat the West Indies by 14 runs in the first ODI of the four-match series.
The Proteas won the third and final Test by five wickets to take the series 2-1.
South Africa need 156 runs to win the third Test with 90 overs and eight wickets in hand.
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