Close on the heels of writer M.T. Vasudevan Nair criticising ‘ritualistic worship’ of political leaders at the Kerala Literature Festival, fellow writer M. Mukundan too denounced at the same venue ‘political leaders who have climbed the high pedestal of power’.
“We live in the age of crowned leaders who enjoy being in power. Shedding human blood is of no significance to them,” Mr. Mukundan said in a session celebrating 50 years of his noted novel Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil with CPI(M) leader M. Swaraj on Sunday. He called upon leaders to abdicate their thrones and make way for deserving people. He reminded the public that election was the only tool to bring about a change and called upon them to remember the blood spilt over politics while casting their votes.
