Kerala Assembly: Adjournment debate on Thrissur Pooram ‘disruption’ descends into political slugfest
The Hindu
Three-hour political slugfest in Kerala Assembly over Thrissur Pooram disruption conspiracy involving BJP and CPI(M) leaders.
An adjournment debate on the highly controversial Thrissur Pooram ‘disruption’ devolved into a three-hour political slugfest in the Kerala Legislative Assembly on Wednesday (October 9, 2024).
The Treasury and the Opposition benches accused each other of having a secret understanding with Sangh Parivar forces.
Veteran Congress legislator Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, who moved the Opposition’s notice for the adjournment debate, accused the Kerala government of ceding the electoral advantage to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate in Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency, Suresh Gopi, by disrupting the iconic festival as a “quid pro quo” for relief from Central investigations against Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] leaders.
Mr. Radhakrishnan said the conspirators knew the ensuing Hindu resentment would sweep the BJP to victory in the Thrissur parliamentary segment, and their Machiavellian plan unfolded with clockwork precision.
He said the police blocked two Ministers and the LDF and UDF candidates in the Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency but allowed Mr. Gopi to arrive at the festival grounds in a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-controlled Seva Bharathi ambulance like an “action hero.”
The Communist Party of India’s (CPI) stance that the festival disruption pointed to a well-entrenched political conspiracy to advantage the BJP in the Lok Sabha polls served as a cudgel for the Opposition benches to hammer the government.
Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan said the police systematically executed the political blueprint to disassemble the festival.
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