Didn’t apologize on Sabarimala: Kadakampally

Thiruvananthapuram: Former devaswom minister Kadakamapally Surendran said in the assembly that he has never apologized for the incidents that occurred relating to entry of women at Sabarimala.
“I had only said that the violence that occurred during the festival season was most unfortunate. I never apologized for whatever happened there. But my statement was blown out of proportion and was made into a controversy,” he said, while speaking in the assembly. “If I had come out with a correction then it would have become another controversy,” he added.
While participating in the debate on thanksgiving motion for governor’s address, opposition leader V D Satheesan said, “Kadakamapally Surendran expressed regret over the LDF government’s stand in the Sabarimala issue before the elections.”
In March,Surendran had said during election campaigning that “the incidents that took place in Sabarimala over the women-entry issue should not have happened and it was most unfortunate.”
He also said the LDF government would implement the Supreme Cour’s final verdict on entry of women only after discussions with believers. tnn