Accusing the Communist Party of India (Marxist) of adding fuel to majority and minority communalism, Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan has said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's actions do not match his words.
Addressing a press conference on Saturday, Mr. Satheesan said that the CM, also in charge of the Home department, remained tight-lipped on the violence unleashed by the Popular Front of India (PFI) during the hartal on Friday in protest against the arrest of its top leaders.
"This shows the double standards of the Chief Minister when it comes to taking a stand against the communalism. He has arrived at a compromise with the RSS and the BJP to save himself from the various cases against him. While he criticises the Congress for having Savarkar's image on a flex, which was a mistake committed by a party worker, he has allowed the works of RSS ideologues including Golwalkar, Deen Dayal Upadhyay, and Savarkar to be taught in the Kannur University. He has also managed to get him re-appointed by the Governor, who is working as an agent of the RSS," said Mr. Satheesan.
