Kochi, March 12 -- The Kerala High Court on Saturday disqualified Vellappally Natesan from the position of General Secretary of the SNDP (Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana) Yogam.

In January, Vellappally Natesan was conferred the Padma Bhushan 2026 for his services in public service. He dedicated the award to SNDP Yogam workers, calling it a reflection of their collective efforts and sacrifices.

"I have received such an award, and I am happy... this was given in recognition of my social, economic, and community-based activities. I accept this honour with great joy. The reason I was able to achieve this is because of the lakhs of community workers and followers standing behind me. It is their hard work that led to this award... I dedicate ...