Culprits shared close ties with Adoor Prakash: Min

Thiruvananthapuram: CPM state secretariat has alleged that Congress leadership is behind the planning of murder of two DYFI activists in Venjarammoodu on the outskirts of the capital. The party has demanded that the culprits and conspirators should be nabbed and strong action should be initiated against them.
In a statement, the CPM leadership has said KPCC president’s stand justifying the murder reveals the role of Congress leadership in the matter. The victims have been termed by the KPCC president as ‘goons’, which is condemnable.
The Congress, while being singled out in every issue, is deliberately trying to create new issues in desperation, the CPM secretariat said. The party urged its sympathisers to mobilise people’s protest against politics of murder.
The party has announced that it would observe a black day across the state on Wednesday protesting the murder. The party secretariat asked the party followers to observe the black day by adhering to Covid-19 protocols.
In each centre, followers should be limited to five protestors, who should wear black badges and offer floral tributes before the photos of Haq Muhammed and Mithilaj, who were murdered. The party secretariat requested party sympathisers to ensure that the observance of black day becomes a major public protest against the UDF.
Meanwhile, industries minister E P Jayarajan said culprits of double murder shared close relationship with Attingal MP and Congress leader Adoor Prakash. He said the culprits spoke to Adoor Prakash after the murder and his role in the conspiracy should be probed. The minister said the culprits had informed Adoor Prakash after the incident that the mission has been accomplished. All those who have been arrested are Congress supporters. All of them share close relationships with senior Congress leaders and there is a strong conspiracy behind the incident, the minister said.