Hu Yaobang vs Sree Narayana Guru

Hu Yaobang became General Secretary, succeeding Hua Guofeng. He promoted political reforms, including the rehabilitation of victims of the Cultural Revolution and the relaxation of censorship.

Hu Yaobang launched a campaign against Western cultural influences, which he saw as 'spiritual pollution'. The campaign targeted intellectuals and artists, but was later scaled back due to backlash.

Hu Yaobang was forced to resign after student protests in 1986-87. He was criticized for being too lenient on dissent and for failing to maintain party discipline.

Hu Yaobang's death from a heart attack triggered massive student-led protests in Tiananmen Square. Mourners demanded political reform, leading to the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

Sree Narayana Guru consecrated a Shiva lingam at Aruvippuram, Kerala, defying the caste-based restrictions that prohibited non-Brahmins from performing such rituals. This act challenged Brahminical authority and asserted the right of all castes to worship.

Sree Narayana Guru published 'Atmopadesa Satakam', a collection of 100 verses in Malayalam expounding his philosophy of 'one caste, one religion, one God'. The work promoted spiritual equality and rational thought.

Sree Narayana Guru founded the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP) to promote social reform among the Ezhava community. The organization worked for education, temple entry, and the abolition of caste discrimination.

Sree Narayana Guru led a movement for the right of lower-caste Hindus to enter temples in Kerala. He organized protests and legal challenges, culminating in the 1936 Temple Entry Proclamation that opened all Travancore temples to all Hindus.