Kochi, Jan 19 (IANS) Launching a scathing attack on the ruling CPI(M), Leader of the Opposition (LoP), V.D. Satheesan, on Monday accused the party and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of consciously pushing Kerala towards dangerous communal polarisation, warning that such politics would irreparably damage the state’s secular foundations.Responding to recent remarks by senior CPI(M) leaders, including Minister Saji Cherian, LoP Satheesan said never before in Kerala’s political history had a co…
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Kochi, Jan 17 (IANS) Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan, on Saturday, criticised the CPI(M)-led state government, accusing it of diversionary tactics to dilute the Sabarimala gold heist case, spreading “blatant falsehoods” on Wayanad disaster relief, and misusing public funds for partisan political activity ahead of the forthcoming state Assembly elections. Speaking to the media in Kochi, Satheesan asserted that the UDF’s base would expand significantly before the upcoming Assembly…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) In a high-stakes battle for control over the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has achieved a decisive victory, dealing a major blow to Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena.The election, which turned into a prestige battle between two political heavyweights — Eknath Shinde and Forest Minister Ganesh Naik — ended with Naik proving once again that he remains the undisputed “Hero of Navi Mumbai”.The BJP leadership …
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 8 (IANS) AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal on Thursday night launched a sharp attack on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, describing the latter’s interaction with the media earlier in the day as “the lament of a defeated captain after losing a war” and accusing him of pandering to majoritarian communal forces in an attempt to salvage his political standing.Responding to the Chief Minister’s remarks, Venugopal said the people of Kerala, who value peace an…
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…
Thiruvananthapuram Dec 24 (IANS) Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday strongly condemned attacks on Christmas celebrations across the country, warning that any attempt to undermine constitutional freedoms and Kerala’s pluralistic ethos would not be tolerated. Vijayan said this while speaking to the media on Christmas eve here.“The incidents of violence and intimidation targeting Christmas observances were deeply disturbing and aimed at dimming a message of peace and humanity that res…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 24 (IANS) The attack on a Christmas carol group in Palakkad has triggered strong political reactions and concern from Church leadership, with Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan alleging a “nationwide” pattern of attacks on Christians and Cardinal Baselios Cleemis describing the developments as deeply disheartening.In a Facebook Live address on Wednesday, Satheesan said incidents of the “Sangh Parivar disrupting Christmas celebrations and gatherings had become increasingl…