Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday voiced concern over attacks on political workers in Kerala and said political violence was unacceptable in a democracy. His remarks that come against the backdrop of the deadly attack on an RSS worker in the state.
Mr. Singh spoke to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on the phone and discussed the recent incidents of political violence in the State with him.
“I have expressed my concern over the law and order situation in the state of Kerala. Political violence is unacceptable in a democracy,” he said in a tweet.
The home minister’s phone call to Mr. Vijayan came a day after an RSS worker was hacked to death by a gang led by a history-sheeter near Thiruvananthapuram.
According to police, 34-year-old Rajesh’s left hand was chopped off in the attack, which took place around 9 pm on Saturday. An investigation has been launched and search is on for assailants, they added.
Mr. Singh said he expected the political violence in Kerala to be curbed and the perpetrators brought to justice expeditiously.
BJP’s Kerala unit president Kumanam Rajasekharan alleged the CPI-M was behind the attack, a charge denied by the district leadership of the left party.
The BJP has called for a state-wide hartal on Sunday.