The controversy over the Thiruvananthapuram city Corporation's decision to suspend seven sanitation workers and terminate four temporary cleaning staff allegedly for dumping food served as Onasadya continued to simmer on Friday with divergent views coming out from the CPI(M) party leadership.
Answering questions from presspersons during a press conference at Kannur, CPI(M) State Secretary M.V.Govindan said it is not the party's stance to suspend or dismiss anyone for taking part in protests. However, he said a final say on the matter can be made only after ascertaining the nature of the protest from the ground.
Earlier in the day, CPI(M) Thiruvananthapuram District Secretary Anavoor Nagappan had said the act of dumping Onasadya in a waste bin is imprudent. Those who have any issues should have raised it with the Mayor, he said, adding that the Mayor will address the issue.
