BJP roots for AFSPA in Kannur

Thiruvananthapuram: The BJP has demanded the intervention of Governor P. Sathasivam to end the killings of BJP workers in Kannur and the imposition of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the district to curb the growing political violence. A BJP delegation led by  Mr O. Rajagopal MLA called on the Gvernor in the wake of the murder of  RSS activist Choorakkad Biju on Friday.

Mr Rajagopal told reporters  that since the present LDF government came to power, 14  Sangh Parivar workers had been killed by CPM  men in nearly 500 attacks.

The delegation comprising  state secretary V. V. Rajesh and Thiruvananthapuram district president S. Suresh claimed that the LDF government was supporting the attackers in Kannur.

“The government is keeping mum instead of intervening to stop the violence. The centre should  impose AFSPA that grants special powers to the Indian Armed Forces to act,”  Mr Rajagopal said.

He told he Governor that the police had  failed to  ensure peace in Kannur and that  violence was  spreading  with the connivance of the government. Mr Rajagopal sought the centre’s intervention as  the RSS/BJP activists were being hunted down by the Leftist  in Kannur. BJP state president Kummanam Rajasekharan has already demanded  the imposition of AFSPA in Kannur.