There appears to be an ideological churn occurring within the Communist Party of India (Marxist) regarding Hinduism. The party, which has historically opposed the majority religion and its followers, has surprisingly been showing a softer stance towards it.
It was illustrated recently when Kerala Temple Affairs Minister V N Vasavan commenced the inaugural session of Ayyappa Summit. He perused a message from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath which was received after an invitation was extended to him, reported The Indian Express.
“Dear V N Vasavanji, I am thankful for the invitation to attend the agola (global) Ayyappa Sangamam on 20th September at Pampa in commemoration of the platinum jubilee of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB). Lord Ayyappa is the divine protector of Dharm