
Rival factions in INL agree to truce
The Hindu
In Kanthapuram-brokered talks, party decides to maintain status quo prior to rift
The warring factions of the Indian National league (INL) on Sunday decided to bury the hatchet following talks of rapprochement initiated by Sunni leader Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar in Kozhikode city. The leaders of the factions, led by State general secretary Kasim Irikkur and ousted State president A.P. Abdul Wahab, told the media that both sides had agreed to maintain the status quo prior to the scuffle that broke out at a party meeting in Kochi on July 25. This means that all disciplinary actions taken against the leaders have been nullified. However, workers involved in scuffles would remain ousted from the party since the police have registered cases against them.
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