Wayalaying of Keralam CM: K.V. Thomas flays action against Cong. leader
Former Congress leader K.V. Thomas criticized the police action against a party worker who protested against Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan. Thomas compared the current situation to historical party dynamics, arguing that leaders should show more tolerance toward internal dissent.
Why it matters
The incident highlights internal political friction within the Congress party in Kerala and raises questions about the handling of public protests against elected officials.
Former Congress leader K.V. Thomas has flayed the police action against a local Congress leader in Thiruvananthapuram for allegedly blocking Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan’s convoy and misbehaving with him.
Drawing a parallel between the incident that led to the arrest of Anilkumar, alias Chenthi Anil, and a clash that took place during an event attended by then Chief Minister K. Karunakaran, Mr. Thomas questioned Mr. Satheesan for allegedly having his own party worker arrested for protesting against him.
“Does the Chembazhanthi protest come anywhere near what the ‘reformists’ did to K. Karunakaran when he was Chief Minister?” Mr. Thomas asked in a social media post, reminding Mr. Satheesan that he was not only the Chief Minister but also a Congress leader.
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