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Deploring the alleged onslaught connected Congress enactment activists successful Payyannur connected Saturday (January 24, 2026) by CPI(M) workers, the Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan warned of intensifying the Congress’ agitation seeking accountability successful the allegations raised by CPI(M) territory committee subordinate V. Kunhikrishnan regarding the ‘embezzlement’ of the ‘martyr fund’ of Dhanraj, his slain enactment activist.
On the alleged connection by an country caput of the CPI (M) that his enactment activists would onslaught whoever took retired specified protestation marches, Mr Satheesan said that this inclination to indulge successful unit shows the ‘inimitable attitude’ of that enactment to criticism. Such continuing ‘goondaism’ shows the opening of the extremity of the CPI(M), helium said and pointed to that party’s territory committee subordinate fearing a T.P. Chandrasekharan-type decease successful the aftermath of his allegations regarding funds embezzlement.
Sabarimala theft
Mr Satheesan further expressed dissatisfaction with the ongoing SIT probe into the alleged misappropriation of golden from the Sabarimala temple. “The hold successful filing the chargesheet wrong the 90 time play would effect successful each the accused persons getting statutory bail, aft which they would beryllium successful a presumption to destruct each grounds pertaining to the missing gold.”
High velocity trains
Stating that determination is dire request to amended the velocity of trains successful Kerala, helium said that the State Government’s SilverLine semi precocious velocity obstruction task failed to footwear disconnected for privation of a broad DPR. An in-depth biology interaction appraisal (EIA) study ought to person been readied, particularly since the embankment beneath the projected obstruction enactment was estimated astatine astir 30 feet tallness successful galore places. A UDF sub committee that studied the connection had termed the task arsenic impractical, since clime alteration related issues are already a menace for Kerala. In this situation, alternatives similar straightening of steep curves, and the consequent laying 2 much tracks moving parallel to the existing tracks, request to beryllium probed successful bid to velocity up trains.
Vizhinjam larboard
To a question connected Vizhinjam larboard development, Mr Satheesan termed arsenic contradictory the CPI(M) trying to instrumentality recognition for the project, aft terming it arsenic a Rs 6000 cr. real-estate task successful 2012, erstwhile the UDF acceptable the task successful motion. The task is present moving down docket by 5 years, portion due roadworthy and obstruction ‘outreaches’ person not been readied. Even worse, six assurances, including a fisheries harbour for fishers from the portion and a maturation corridor, person not been realised truthful far.
Mr Satheesan termed the allegations baseless astir Punarjani, Mr Satheesan’s task to rehabilitate flood victims. The sponsors handed implicit the requisite funds straight to the contractors, and determination are due accounts for this. The VACB and the Kerala High Court had fixed a cleanable chit for the project, helium added.
