Ayodhya ram mandir: Today, when we are letting us start celebrating the festival of prestige of the idol of Ram Lala on Ramjanmabhoomi, then there is an opportunity to remember the people who have come to work for this movement and campaign on the way to reach here. Even many people made unforgettable contribution in the journey. Many people sacrificed. One of these was K.K. Nair ji. Somewhere his name was K. Of. You can also find Nayyar written. His full name was Kandagalam Karunakaran Nair.
He did not do any philosophy of messing with the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru for the statue of Ramlala. Nair was born on September 7, 1907 in Gutnkadu village of Alappuzha, Kerala. Nair ji became a barrister at the age of only twenty -one. He received education in England. Nair, a knowledgeable of many languages, became synonymous with the appearance of Ramlala. He was sent by the government in 1949 as the District Magistrate of Faizabad. In 1934, the controversy of Ramjanmabhoomi vs Babri had taken a big serious appearance. There was a bloodshed struggle over the occupation on both sides. Many people including Ram Chandra Das Paramahamsa were also accused.
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On the night of 22/23 December 1949, Ramchandra Das Paramahansa, the then Gorakshpeethadhishwar and Mahant Digvijay Nath of the Hindu Mahasabha and Abhiram Das of Hanuman Garhi created the condition of Ram Lala’s appearance there. The idol of Ram Lala was kept. On 1 June 1949, Nair was posted as District Magistrate of Faizabad.
The then Prime Minister Nehru ordered the state government to investigate and submit a report after a complaint of suddenly keeping the statue of Ramlala in the Ayodhya temple. State Chief Minister Govind Vallabh Pant questioned the District Magistrate KK Nyar. Nair sought the ground report from his colleague Gurudutt Singh. 10 Ak
On October 1949, Gurudutt Singh wrote in his report sent to Nair-“According to your orders, I went on the occasion and took detailed information. Both the masjid and the temple are in the next side. Both Hindus and Muslims perform their rites and religious ceremonies. The Hindu people have put this application with the view of building a grand and huge temple in place of a small temple in the present small temple. The Hindu people have put this application. There is no good temple in the way. Since the Hindu people can be made in the way. Are curious. Where Lord Ram Chandra ji was born.
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KK Nair said in his report sent to the Chief Minister that Hindus worship Ayodhya as the birthplace of Lord Ram (Ram Lala). But Muslims were creating problems by claiming to be a mosque there. He suggested that a large temple should be built there. His report said that the government should allot land for this. In the District Magistrate Nair, the order was issued to ban Muslims from going to the temple from 500 meters.
Nehru became angry after hearing this. He wanted the state government to immediately order Hindus out of the area and remove Ramlala. Chief Minister Govind Vallabh Pant ordered the district administration to immediately take out Hindus and remove the statue of Ramlala. But Nair refused to implement the order. On the other hand, he issued another order stating that Ramlala should be worshiped daily. It was also said in the order that the government should bear the expenses of worship and the salaries of the priest who pays obeisance.
Nehru was told that he should go to Faizabad to control these conditions. Through the state government, when Nair came to know that PM Nehru wanted to come to Ayodhya, he refused. Nair said that the situation can become more tense with the arrival of Prime Minister Nehru to Ayodhya and it will be difficult to control. DM KK Nayar was also accused of leaning towards Hindu Mahasabha (Hindu Mahasabha).
When Pandit Nehru was refused to come to Ayodhya, he sent the then Chief Minister Govind Ballabh Pant to Telegram on 26 December 1949 and expressed displeasure. Pandit Nehru wrote, “A bad example is being set up in Ayodhya and it can later have terrible results.” Nehru wrote another letter on 5 February 1950. Asked about coming to Ayodhya again.
This time too, the state government and the Home Department sought his report from DM Nair of Faizabad. This time too, the District Magistrate refused to come to Ayodhya, citing security and law and order. On 22 December 1949, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Govind Vallabh Pant ordered the Hindus to be taken out of the temple of Ram Lala on the orders of the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. But Faizabad District Collector Nair refused to implement the order saying this. Said that real interest holders were worshiping there. This step can lead to riots and blood pressure.
Chief Minister Pant suspended Nair. After being suspended, Nair went to Allahabad court. The debate itself. The court ordered that Nair be restored. Let the same place be allowed to work. Hearing this order, the Ayodhya residents urged Nair to contest elections. But Nair said that he could not stand in the election as a government employee. Ayodhya residents wanted Nair’s wife contested the election. Accepting the request of the public, Mrs. Shakuntala Nair landed as a candidate in Ayodhya during the first Vidhan Sabha elections of Uttar Pradesh. At that time, Congress candidates won the whole country. In Ayodhya alone, the Congress candidates who contested against Nair’s wife lost by a margin of several thousand. Mrs. Shakuntala Nair joined the Jana Sangh in 1952 and started developing the organization.
Nair ji resigned from his post after getting upset. Started working as a lawyer in the Allahabad High Court, when the Lok Sabha elections were announced in 1962. So people were able to convince Nair and his wife to contest elections. He wanted him to speak about Ayodhya in front of Nehru. The public made the Nair couple won both Bahraich and Kaiserganj seats. His driver was also elected MLA from Faisalabad. The couple were arrested and put in jail in the Emergency Application. But there was a huge uproar in Ayodhya. The government had to release him from jail.
Nair died in Kerala on 7 September 1977. After hearing the news of his death, a group of Ayodhya went to Kerala to take his ashes. It was taken in a furnished chariot and immersed in the Saryu River near Ayodhya. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad bought land in his ancestral village and built a memorial for him. Significantly, K.K. The trust started in the name of Nair provides scholarships and training to students appearing in the Civil Services Examination.
(Originally published on 21.1.2024.)