Kannur, July 23 (IANS) A fresh political flashpoint has erupted in Kerala’s Kannur with the alleged arson attack on a shrimp farm owned by former CPI(M) member T. Purushothaman, a key supporter of rebel MLA V. Kunjikrishnan, intensifying the post-election turmoil within the party.The incident comes at a time when the CPI(M)’s national and state leadership is reviewing the Left’s crushing defeat in the Assembly elections, where its strength in the 140-member Kerala Assembly plummeted from 99 se…
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan on Saturday accused the Communist Party of India (Marxist) of unleashing widespread violence in Kannur district, alleging that the party, sensing electoral defeat, has resorted to intimidation and attacks. He urged Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to immediately intervene and instruct party workers to end the violence.Satheesan alleged that incidents of targeted violence were reported from several parts of the dist…
Payyannur, April 10 (IANS) Fresh allegations of intimidation and political violence have surfaced in Payyannur in Kerala’s Kannur district, with UDF-supported Independent candidate V. Kunjikrishnan claiming that a mafia-like network is operating to silence dissenters.His remarks came hours after the poll ended in the backdrop of a late-night attack on the house of his supporter, where unidentified assailants smashed window panes and set ablaze a car owned by T. Purushothaman.The incident, which …