Alappuzha: The Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP) is planning to explain to its followers the organisation's stand on controversial issues which have a bearing on it. Study classes have been planned from next month after the realisation that members have been confused about the Yogam's approach to issues like Sabarimala, Women's Wall, income-based reservation and the attitude towards the state government.

Vice president Thushar Vellappally will lead study classes where SNDP positions will be made clear to office-bearers from the sakha or unit level. He will attend classes at every union across the state.

The classes will get over before the Lok Sabha election. A list is being drawn up of persons who can explain matters without any confusion. Those attending will include office-bearers of the union, the sakha yogam, SNDP youth movement, the women's wing, microfinance division etc.

Thushar had expressed a position different from that of his father and SNDP general secretary Vellappally Natesan on the income-based reservation now mandated by the Central government. While Vellappally criticised such reservation, Thushar held the view that it extends to all sections which are economically backward and hence brings extra quota for the backward sections.

Committed to devotees

The classes seek to explain that the Yogam stands with devotees on the Sabarimala issue. It is felt that confusion was created when the general secretary took charge as convenor of the Women's Wall. Office-bearers of the Yogam itself protested as the government facilitated the entry of young women at Sabarimala. Against this background, a clarification on the Yogam's approach to the government will be given at the classes.