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The alleged preventing of United Democratic Front campaigner successful the Palakkad Assembly constituency, Ramesh Pisharody, from entering a stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BP) successful the constituency for campaigning has led to wide condemnation, including from Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
The incidental occurred precocious connected Wednesday evening, erstwhile women workers of the BJP allegedly blocked Mr. Pisharody during his run circuit successful the Vadakkanthara area.
The protesting women were allegedly led by a BJP councillor of the Palakkad municipal council.
Visuals aired by quality channels showed the activists raising slogans against Congress leaders.
Mr. Pisharody described the enactment arsenic “undemocratic.” Condemning the incident, the Chief Minister said: “We should not underestimate the BJP. Haven’t we present seen the quality of its intolerance? Don’t each candidates run during elections? Didn’t they artifact the UDF campaigner Mr. Pisharody successful Palakkad?”
Addressing an predetermination lawsuit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)], the seasoned person said: “What the BJP shows elsewhere, a illustration of that has present been seen successful Palakkad. That is what we should recognise. We person nary quality of sentiment connected that.”
While stating that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) is powerfully opposed to the Congress and the UDF, Mr. Vijayan said that successful a antiauthoritarian system, antiauthoritarian values should beryllium upheld.
“Everyone has the close to run during elections. We bash not hold with denying that right, and we powerfully condemn it,” helium said.
“What we saw determination was besides a benignant of helplessness connected the portion of the Congress. It is simply a informing of however unsafe it could beryllium if a unit similar the BJP takes basal successful our State. We should not disregard that,” helium added.
Reacting to the incident, National Democratic Alliance campaigner and BJP person Sobha Surendran said that Mr. Pisharody was stopped pursuing his alleged anti-women remarks.
She claimed that Mr. Pisharody had said incidents of unit against women were a idiosyncratic matter, which she said was unacceptable.
Ms. Surendran further alleged that the UDF candidate’s stance was supportive of offenders, which led to protests by women who stopped him. She demanded that Mr. Pisharody apologise for his remarks.
She besides questioned wherefore the constabulary had not arrested Congress councillor Prashobh, who is facing a intersexual battle lawsuit successful Palakkad, adding that a ailment had been filed against him with the National Commission for Women.
