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The CPI(M) State secretariat on Saturday (February 21, 2026) accused the Congress-led Opposition of attempting to instigate riots successful Kerala, terming the ongoing protests against Health Minister Veena George unwarranted.
The Congress person been staging protests against the backdrop of the incident wherever an artery forceps was recovered successful the abdomen of a woman who had undergone country astatine the Government Medical College Hospital, Alappuzha, successful 2021. The CPI(M) State secretariat officially reacted to the protests soon after Youth Congress workers trespassed into Ms. George’s authoritative residence and laid a wreath. The CPI(M) said the demonstrators, who person sought to disrupt nationalist functions attended by Ms. George and take the protests to her residence, person crossed each limits. The Opposition, which cannot carnivore to judge the improvement and payment ushered successful done 10 years of LDF rule, is trying to instigate riots crossed the State, the CPI(M) said, adding that it cannot beryllium idly by successful specified a situation.
Neither the State authorities nor the LDF person astatine immoderate signifier objected to antiauthoritarian forms of protests oregon demonstrations. The radical of Kerala person not forgotten the sad plight of the State’s wellness assemblage during the Congress-led UDF rule. Public wellness facilities had go sanctuaries for stray dogs successful the lack of aesculapian facilities and medicines for patients. Although the CPI(M) had led beardown agitations against specified tendencies then, it ne'er attempted to personally onslaught Ministers oregon forcibly spot wreaths successful their homes. That is ne'er a antiauthoritarian mode of protesting, the CPI(M) said.
The State’s wellness assemblage has seen unprecedented advancement successful the past 10 years of LDF rule. Today, hospitals person transformed into modern facilities overmuch sought aft by lakhs of patients. Nonetheless, the authorities has not adopted a compromising cognition connected occasional lapses. Investigations person been carried retired and stern enactment initiated successful each specified incident. Attempts are present being made to disguise achievements and tarnish the wellness sector, the CPI(M) alleged. The enactment besides urged each sections to cooperate to sphere a peaceful ambiance successful the State.
