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Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan has accused the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] of fielding candidates with links to the cause mafia, enactment offence cases and large transgression conspiracies successful the section assemblage elections, informing that specified choices nonstop a unsafe connection successful the tally up to the polls.
He was speaking to media persons during a ‘meet-the-press’ programme organised by the Kasaragod Press Club connected Sunday.
He said the CPI(M) was attempting to shield its leaders by refusing to instrumentality enactment against those convicted oregon facing superior allegations, including successful the Sabarimala golden theft case. “Two erstwhile presidents of the Travancore Devaswom Board person been jailed successful transportation with the golden theft case. Yet the CPI(M) protects them,” helium said.
He listed individuals specified arsenic P.P. Sureshan Pattu, an accused successful the Ariyil Shukoor execution case; Karayi Chandrasekharan, an accused successful the Fazal execution case; V.K. Nishad, sentenced to 20 years for attempting to termination policemen successful Payyannur; Shanavas, who faced cause trafficking allegations; and Pradeepan, who allegedly misbehaved with a girl. He besides pointed retired the candidature of the erstwhile Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Rathnakumar, who investigated the allegations against P.P. Divya successful the ADM Naveen Babu decease case. “The CPI(M) is protecting criminals and sending a incorrect governmental message,” Mr. Satheesan said.
He said the Left Democratic Front authorities had failed Kasaragod contempt promising a ₹300 crore improvement bundle for the territory successful 2022. Only ₹28 crore of this was spent, helium said, citing the Chief Minister’s reply successful the Assembly. “ Not adjacent 10% was utilized to code the district’s backwardness. There was nary meaningful effort from the government,” helium said.
He criticised the hold successful including Endosulfan victims connected the authoritative list. Although 1,905 radical were identified successful 2017, the fig was arbitrarily reduced, helium said. Despite protests and repeated assurances, including the Chief Minister’s announcement successful July 2024 that 1,031 remaining victims would beryllium added, nary advancement had been made. “The authorities has failed the astir affected people,” helium said.
Mr. Satheesan besides accused the CPI(M) of adopting “fascist” methods during the elections. He alleged that successful panchayats successful the location territory of the Chief Minister and enactment secretary, Opposition candidates were prevented from filing nominations. He added that the enactment erstwhile escaped of rebels was present facing rebellion Statewide.
Responding to questions connected the contention involving Rahul Mamkootathil, MLA, Mr. Satheesan said that enactment acted adjacent earlier a ceremonial ailment was filed. He denied allegations that the Congress was down cyber attacks connected women journalists, claiming that the CPI(M) had the worst grounds successful Kerala for online abuses.
On the BJP, helium said the enactment had failed to equine a credible contention successful Kerala, including successful Kasaragod, and did not person candidates successful galore places. At the aforesaid time, helium accused the CPI(M) authorities of being subservient to the BJP astatine the Centre, citing the handling of schemes specified arsenic the PM-Shri and determination related to the Labour Codes.
Mr. Satheesan warned that ample fig of voters remained extracurricular the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) list, and alleged that names were being removed without due verification. “The process needs to beryllium extended till aft elections,” helium said adding that galore BLOs were incapable to hint voters who had shifted residence. He besides questioned whether CPI(M) members and relatives contesting without the enactment awesome were doing truthful to pull BJP's favour. “Even well-known leaders are contesting without the symbol,” helium said.
The UDF, helium added, had released a manifesto outlining plans to fortify decentralisation, amended surviving standards and code determination issues, expressing assurance of a beardown show successful the polls.
