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BJYM protests exclusion of ‘Lotus’ from School Arts Festival venue names in Thrissur

Updated - January 09, 2026 08:26 pm IST - Thrissur Members of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) staged a protest in Thrissur on Friday (January 9, 2025) against the exclusion of the name ‘Lotus’ (Thamara) from the venues of the State School Arts Festival. The olice detained and removed the protesters, including women activists, from the protest site. The demonstration took place in front of the Town Hall, where a training programme and uniform distribution for green volunteers was under way.

BJYM protests exclusion of ‘Lotus’ from School Arts Festival venue names in Thrissur

Credit: Thehindu

Key Highlights

  • Carrying lotus flowers, the protesters attempted to stage a symbolic protest.
  • The police arrested and removed them just before the arrival of General Education Minister V.
  • Sivankutty at the venue.
  • The venues for the festival have been named after flowers, but the absence of ‘Lotus’ triggered the protest.
  • Responding to the controversy, Mr.
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