Gouri Amma a true legend, says CPI(M) MP Ariff
The Hindu
“No other politician in the history of Kerala politics had sacrificed so much in life,” says CPI(M) leader A.M. Ariff
In his tribute to veteran Communist K.R. Gouri Amma, CPI (M) leader and Lok Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) from Alappuzha A.M. Ariff called the late leader a synonym of sacrifice and endurance. Remembering her as a true legend, Mr. Ariff said that Gouri’s life was one of sacrifice. “No other politician in the history of Kerala politics had sacrificed so much in life. Ms. Gouri who entered politics at a very young age suffered a lot, including at the hands of the police, due to her affiliation with the Communist party. She helped people irrespective of their religious and political affiliations,” the Alappuzha MP said. Mr. Ariff maintained a good relationship with the Communist firebrand especially during the former’s evolution as a politician. When Gouri was expelled from the CPI (M) in 1994 and formed the Janathipathya Samrakshana Samithi (JSS), Mr. Ariff stood with the CPI (M).The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.