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The organisation of sarees to women during an lawsuit astatine Puthuppally successful Kottayam has sparked a governmental row, with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] accusing Congress MLA Chandy Oommen of attempting to power voters up of the upcoming Assembly elections.
The sarees were distributed arsenic portion a felicitation programme for women workers nether the employment warrant scheme, Accredited Social Health Activists and Anganwadi unit successful the Puthuppally constituency. The lawsuit was portion of an lawsuit called Puthuppally Fest, organised by the Puthuppally Janakeeya Koottayma from February 28 to March 3.
Source of funds
The CPI(M), however, has taken beardown objection to the move, alleging that the organisation was an effort by the legislator to power women voters up of the upcoming elections. The enactment has besides demanded that the MLA disclose the root of funds, claiming that much than ₹2 crore had been spent solely connected purchasing the sarees.
Subhash P. Varghese, CPI(M) Puthuppally country secretary, accused the MLA of adopting practices often seen successful different States up of the elections. He further alleged that astir ₹6 crore had been spent connected organising the festival, which besides featured programmes attended by movie stars.
“The lawsuit was organised nether the banner of an unregistered taste organisation successful bid to debar auditing,” helium alleged, urging the MLA to absorption alternatively connected initiatives that would genuinely payment the radical alternatively than indulging successful specified extravagance.
Responding to the allegations, Mr. Oommen said helium was consenting to marque nationalist each accounts related to the event, including the bills connected with the acquisition of the sarees. He added that each probe agencies, including the Vigilance department, are nether the power of the authorities and are escaped to behaviour a probe if immoderate irregularity is suspected.
