Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress MLAs’ inability to cash in on the embarrassment suffered by the LDF government on the M.K. Damodaran episode has triggered a fight between the organization and the parliamentary party. The party feels that the MLAs should have used the opportunity to expose the government while the parliamentary party blames the party for keeping mum on the issue.
KPCC president V. M. Sudheeran said the party will inquire why Opposition Leader Ramesh Chennithala had not given any notice for adjournment motion on the issue in the Assembly. “I don’t know why the issue was not issued. I will hold talks with the Congress MLAs why it was not raised in the Congress Legislative Party first and then in the Assembly,” said Mr Sudheeran.
Mr Sudheeran told reporters here that he would intervene in such issues in future much to the displeasure of the Chennithala camp. He alleged that the LDF government was working with anti-people forces. “Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is protecting the anti-people forces,” added Mr Sudheeran.
His trusted lieutenant and former MLA T. N. Prathapan also criticised Mr Chennithala’s stand. Mr K. Muraleedharan and Mr V. D. Satheeshan have also attacked him. Mr Muraleedharan had alleged that the Congress, including senior leaders, had failed to stage strikes, pointing fingers at Mr Chennithala.
