Youth Congress-SFI violence: Keralam CM accuses CPI(M) of provoking clashes during protests against BJP
Why is CPI(M) getting distressed over protests against BJP, asks Satheesan
Kerala's Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan blamed the CPI(M) for inciting clashes on Wednesday evening that turned Palayam in Thiruvananthapuram into a battleground for hours. The Chief Minister vowed stern action against any further violence. He asked why the CPI(M) was upset over demonstrations against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as the Youth Congress march was organized to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the BJP.
The Chief Minister asserted that the violence was deliberately carried out with the CPI(M) leadership's knowledge. He accused the SFI workers of throwing beer bottles and stones at the Youth Congress workers. The BJP and BJP Yuva Morcha have been trying to stir unrest in the State, which the violence by the CPI(M) and SFI on Wednesday was a continuation of, he added.
The violent clashes in Palayam and MG Road lasted for several hours, leading the police to use batons to disperse the mob. However, the police's action at the Men’s Hostel of University College drew harsh criticism from the CPI(M) leadership, including general secretary M.A. Baby and Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan, who alleged that the police were targeting SFI activists.
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