Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 19 (IANS) In a significant political development ahead of the Assembly elections, CPI(M) leader P. K. Sasi has resigned as Chairman of the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC), following mounting pressure from within the party. The CPI-M’s Palakkad district leadership had long been demanding the former MLA’s removal, but the state leadership had initially refrained from acting.However, with CPI(M) State Secretary M. V. Govindan reportedly taking a firm stand agai…
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Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 19 (IANS) The political controversy surrounding Kerala Minister for Fisheries and Culture Saji Cherian intensified after the Congress filed police complaints accusing him of making remarks with communal overtones, even as unease became visible within the ruling CPI(M).The Youth Congress approached the Director General of Police, alleging that Cherian’s statement was intended to foment tension between religious communities for political gain. The complaint was submitted …
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 10 (IANS) CPI-M Kerala secretary M.V. Govindan on Saturday accused the media of misrepresenting the party’s stand against communalism in the wake of the controversy triggered by senior leader A.K. Balan’s remarks on the Marad riots.Govindan said criticism of communal forces was being deliberately portrayed as criticism against religion.He alleged that attacks on the RSS were being projected as attacks on Hinduism, while criticism of Jamaat-e-Islami was being portrayed…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 7 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly (LoP) V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on senior CPI(M) leader and Central Committee member A.K. Balan, accusing him of adopting a Sangh Parivar-style communal campaign through his recent remarks linking Jamaat-e-Islami to a potential UDF government.Satheesan said Balan’s statement that Jamaat-e-Islami would control the Home Department if the UDF comes to power was not an isolated political comment but…