With the hashtag Boycott Naturals trending on social media, online users have accused CK Kumaravel of circulating malicious and untrue accusations against Veer Savarkar
The CEO and co-founder of ‘Naturals’ salons, CK Kumaravel is a supporter of the Congress party has come under fire for his derogatory remarks and false accusations directed towards nationalist independence leader Veer Savarkar. After this incident #BoycottNaturals began trending.
Why is Boycott Naturals trending on Twitter/X after post by CEO and co-founder CK Kumaravel on Veer Savarkar goes viral on Twitter/X
#BoycottNaturals began trending on social media Sunday morning. The reason behins this is the opinion of Naturals Salon’s CEO and co-founder. CK Kumaravel tweeted on X, formerly known as Twitter and this resulted in a controversy.
Kumaravel gave a series of responses to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statements made during an election campaign in Kalyan, Maharashtra, in which he stated, “I challenge INDI alliance leaders to say five sentences on greatness of Veer Savarkar.”
1. #VeerSavarkar is a coward
2. He is a co-conspirator in Gandhi’s assassination
3. He is an expert in writing #MercyPetitions
4. He brainwashed the mentally ill #Godse in killing #Gandhi
5. There is nothing veer in him except his name
6. A #Hindutva Maniac #RSS – #BJP mafia https://t.co/780Z1wTnmu— CK Kumaravel (@ckknaturals) May 16, 2024
CK Kumaravel wrote that Savarkar is a “co-conspirator in Gandhi’s assassination”, “coward,” “expert in writing mercy petitions.”
Who is C. K. Kumaravel?
K. Kumaravel was born in 1965, in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India to Hemalatha and Chinni Krishnan. His sisters are Andal Bhaskar, a gynaecologist, and Vijayalakshmi. His brothers are C.K. Ranganathan, the founder and CMD of Cavinkare, C. K. Ashok Kumar, and C. K. Rajkumar. He attended the PSG College of Arts & Sciences and pursued a degree in Nutrition Sciences.
With more than 550 locations, C. K. Kumaravel serves as the CEO and co-founder of Grooms India Salon & Spa Private Limited, the top chain of unisex salons in India. Along with his spouse Veena Kumaravel, the salon’s founder, CK co-founded Naturals Salon in 2000.
He was previously a part of the Makkal Needhi Maiam party. On behalf of Naturals Salon, Kumaravel inked an agreement with Bharatiya Mahila Bank in 2014 to provide financing to women who want to open Naturals Salons.
In the last 16 years, Naturals Salon has enabled over 300 women to launch their own businesses under his direction. The popular Homepreneur Awards, which provide a forum for honouring and celebrating women who have chosen to follow their passions through home-based entrepreneurship, are sponsored by Naturals Salon.