Posing a new threat to the government, a feud between congress leaders over a poster controversy once again rocks the kerala politics. Tirade between Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and K Sudhakaran MP draws a pathetic picture of politicisation of Police force too.
The controversy started with an incident occurred in Republic Day, still reverberates and the attempts to pacify the warring leaders are remain pretty bleak. A KPCC meeting held on Friday did not find any way out to throw cold water on. Though the fued started between two leaders, it has turned in to an all out factional warfare.
An order made by Anup Kuruvilla John, Distric Police Superintendent to remove a thanks giving poster Kerala Police Association addressed to K Sudharakaran MP for his release of Rs 10 lakhs to construct a swimming pool in armed police battalion camp was the reason behind the mudslinging. The poster erructed near the stadium was removed by the police just before the commencement of Republic Day Parade, in which Chief Minister Oommen Chandy was the Chief Guest. This was enough to provoke K Sudhakaran who claims to be leader of a feeble faction led by Central Minister Vayalar Ravi. Suspension of six police personnel intensified his anger and he openly attacked the distric police chief and indirectly attacked the Chief Minister.
Next turn was Sudharakaran’s rivals in Kannur. Former DCC President P Ramakrishnan and his retinue demanded disciplinary action against K Sudharkaran. They also said that the conflict between MP and Police Chief would not be accepted by the party workers. Suddenly Sudhakaran loyalists said in a press conference that these leaders are raising issues that should be discussed in party forums and maligning the image of the Chief Minister and the United Democratic Front (UDF) government. They argued that the removal of posters was ill-motivated and an attempt to insult MP in public.
In the meanwhile the posters carrying the portraits of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy put in the Kannur Collecterate were removed damaged by the Sudhakran loyalists. In many districts Sudhakaran loyalist had organised demonstration against the police chief and Chief Minister. This was occurred when Oommen Chandy questioned the legality of the poster put by Police Association. Sudhakaran in a press conference warned that the Chief Minister is liable to protect the right of a representative of people. Chief Minister in press conferences repeatedly justified the action of Police Chief Anup Kuruvilla John. Mullappalli Ramachandran Central Minister of State for Home affairs also praised the police chief as one of the most efficient young police officer and given him a clean chit. Replying to this Sudhakaran said that Mullppalli has no political base among the party workers.
Party leaders, including former Ministers K.P. Nooruddin and N. Ramakrishnan; Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) secretary Satheeshan Pacheni; and the former MLA A.D. Musthafa; said at a press conference here on January 31 that the posters in the Collectorate would not have been damaged and removed without the nod of Mr. Sudhakaran. At the same time a threadbare discussions on the polticisation of police force are also being conducted in both visual and print media.
The controversy started with an incident occurred in Republic Day, still reverberates and the attempts to pacify the warring leaders are remain pretty bleak.
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