Clashes between CPI(M) and Youth Congress workers in Malapattam in Kannur

The stand-off betwixt Youth Congress and CPI(M) activists successful Malapattam successful Kannur on Wednesday evening.

Tension prevailed successful Malapattam successful Kannur arsenic clashes broke retired betwixt Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] and Youth Congress workers during a procession taken retired by Youth Congress person Rahul Mamkootathil and erstwhile Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president K. Sudhakaran connected Wednesday evening.

The unit erupted erstwhile the rally reached the Malapattam municipality culminating successful a confrontation successful beforehand of the CPI(M) section committee office.

Following the demolition of the Congress’s Gandhi Stupa present past week, a ft march and a gathering were held connected Wednesday.

Despite constabulary intervention, classes occurred adjacent the A. Kunhikannan memorial hall, which houses the CPI(M) office. Leaders from some the governmental outfits rushed to the country to pacify their respective workers. The concern remained tense and the constabulary are camping successful the country to forestall further violence.

Speaking astatine the venue, Mr. Mamkootathil accused the CPI(M) workers of launching an unprovoked onslaught connected the peaceful event. “We had each the indispensable permissions, yet the CPI(M) workers tried to disrupt the event. Instead of intervening against the attackers, the constabulary asked our workers to disperse,” helium said.

He alleged bias successful the stance of the Assistant Commissioner of Police. “Why were we asked to permission portion the CPI(M) workers continued their attack?” helium said.

Condemning the attack, Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan termed the clashes successful Malapattam an lawsuit of “CPI(M) hooliganism” and accusing the constabulary of siding with the CPI(M) workers who allegedly attacked the Youth Congress rally. Mr. Satheesan accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and CPI(M) State caput M.V. Govindan of failing to rein successful the enactment cadres.

“The constabulary indispensable not degrade themselves into Red volunteers,” helium added, claiming that the instrumentality enforcement remained passive portion CPI(M) workers acted violently successful Mr. Govindan’s location constituency. He besides linked the Malapattam incidental to earlier attacks, including the alleged vandalism of the Gandhi Stupa and the location of Youth Congress Taliparamba caput Saneesh Aduvappuram.

Asserting that intimidation would not work, Mr. Satheesan said the Congress would proceed its governmental run crossed the State. “No CPI(M) person should deliberation they tin halt america utilizing transgression gangs,” helium said.

Published - May 14, 2025 11:22 p.m. IST