From lack of development and scams involving the LDF government, the electoral discourse of the Assembly constituency here on Tuesday took an abrupt turn after reports of a woman losing her job allegedly after speaking highly of the late Oommen Chandy emerged in the public domain.
The woman, identified as 52-year-old P.O. Sathiyamma from Puthuppally, had worked as a part-time sweeper at a veterinary sub-centre here under the Animal Husbandry Department (AHD) for the past 13 years. As per a complaint, she received a message from the office of the Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry department in Kottayam on Sunday asking not to come for duty from Monday onwards, shortly after a new channel had aired her remarks praising Mr. Chandy.
Tapping into the issue, Opposition leader V.D. Satheesan on Tuesday mounted a fresh round of attack on the State government, accusing it of attempting to wreak vengeance on a hapless woman. “Her life is being ruined in the name of political animosity and intolerance. This land is hanging its head in shame over the heartlessness of this government,” he said, while also extending complete support to her.
