<p>The BJP in Kerala courted controversy on Friday after it claimed that Sree Narayana Guru, the iconic social reformer who fought regressive practices of the caste system, was a Hindu seer.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Congress retaliated, saying the BJP was trying to push forward an agenda of religious fundamentalism.<br /><br />The claim on the legacy of the spiritual guru (1856-1928) was posted on the BJP state unit’s Facebook page, even as the state celebrated Sree Narayana Guru’s birth anniversary.<br /><br /> “Narayana Gurudevan is the greatest of Hindu sanyasis Kerala has contributed to the world,” the post read. It also said Guru’s actions were a “lesson” to pseudo-modernists.<br /> </p>
<p>The BJP in Kerala courted controversy on Friday after it claimed that Sree Narayana Guru, the iconic social reformer who fought regressive practices of the caste system, was a Hindu seer.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Congress retaliated, saying the BJP was trying to push forward an agenda of religious fundamentalism.<br /><br />The claim on the legacy of the spiritual guru (1856-1928) was posted on the BJP state unit’s Facebook page, even as the state celebrated Sree Narayana Guru’s birth anniversary.<br /><br /> “Narayana Gurudevan is the greatest of Hindu sanyasis Kerala has contributed to the world,” the post read. It also said Guru’s actions were a “lesson” to pseudo-modernists.<br /> </p>
