Vivekananda memorial proposal sparks debate

Kochi | Saturday | 13th January, 2018

Summary:

“No one is opposed to the setting up of a memorial for Vivekananda, and it could be decided through discussions. The CPI(M) leader also criticised the Mayor for failure to set up a memorial for poet G.

Sankara Kurup in the city. It is also a publicly accepted fact that a memorial should be set up for Vivekananda. Ms.

Jain also suggested that it would be ideal to set up a memorial for Ramakrishnan at Thripunithura, his hometown. The letter, which starts with Vivekananda Jayanthi greetings to the Chief Minister, notes that it is a shortcoming for the city that it has no memorial for Vivekananda, who had even visited Kochi..