Religious fervour migrating to minority politics: CPI(M)
The Hindu
Party cautions against minority and majority communalism
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] has warned that extreme religious zeal fanned by a fringe set of hardliners threatened to permeate minority community politics in Kerala.
In an internal communication to members, the CPI(M) has reportedly noted with concern that Kerala's largely forward-looking Christian and Muslim communities were not impervious to the social peril.
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.