Talk to community leaders, Satheesan tells govt.
The Hindu
‘Oppn. will support any move to restore peace’
Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has asked the government to initiate a dialogue with community leaders to find a solution to the ‘narcotics jihad’ issue in the State.
He said here on Saturday that the Opposition would support any move to restore peace between communities. The Opposition has no intention to reap dividends from the issue.
Mr. Satheesan said the Congress initiated efforts for a solution as the government did not convene an all-party meeting. He accused the CPI(M) of taking no stand in the sensitive issue. The allegation raised by the CPI(M) in a party meeting about attempts by extremist groups to rope in educated women on professional college campuses was ‘very serious.’ “If the CPI(M) has any evidence of it, the party should reveal it,” said Mr. Satheesan.
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