CPI(M) leader P. Jayarajan slams campaign against Kerala government’s Navakerala Sadas
The Hindu
CPI(M)'s P. Jayarajan claims Congress & BJP oppose Navakerala Sadas to gain votes in LS elections. He defends bringing students to meetings & calls for a Kerala with healthy democratic society in line with Indian Constitution. He alleges media lobby against Communist party.
Those attacking the Navkerala Sadas are doing it at the behest of religious fanatics and fascist forces. The Congress party has joined hands with the BJP to oppose the Navakerala Sadas because the Congress has its eyes on BJP votes in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, CPI(M) State committee member P. Jayarajan has said.
He was addressing the media in Kochi on November 30 (Thursday).
Mr. Jayarajan said that the Navakerala Sadas is literally and politically for a new Kerala. Those opposing the concept is opposing the very idea of a new Kerala, he added.
He also justified bringing students to these meetings because “if the students wanted to meet the Chief Minister, who could oppose them or prevent them?” he asked.
“We don’t want a Kerala stricken with religious madness but one that has a healthy democratic society in keeping with the Constitution of India,” he said.
He refused to comment on a Supreme Court verdict on the issues related to the Kannur University. He said that he had not read the verdict and could not comment on the development.
He also alleged that there was a media lobby against the Communist party ever since the first time the party came to power in Kerala. “The lobby continues to operate even now,” he said.
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