Synopsis: The dispute began after three Malayan brothers who had traditionally performed at the temple for over sixty years, were reportedly excluded last year. The family alleged caste-based discrimination and said they were pressured to give up their role, prompting them to file a police complaint.

A Kozhikode temple committee on Tuesday, 18 November, has reversed its earlier decision that had prevented members of the Malayan community from performing percussion at the Elambangottu Kavu Shiva temple in Vadakara.

The committee has now restored their decades-old role in the temple’s festival rituals.

The issue had reached the State SC/ST Commission, which asked the police to register a case and submit a report.

The Commission later informed the Kerala High Court that it had no objecti

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