Shah’s Ambedkar remarks: Cong MLA questions Kerala CM’s ‘silence’
PTI Kochi: Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan on Friday said it was surprising that the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan have not yet reacted to the alleged slight of B R Ambedkar by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the Parliament a few days ago. Kuzhalnadan, at a press briefing here, said all the CMs of non-BJP states, including M K Stalin from neighbouring Tamil Nadu, have strongly opposed Shah’s remarks about Ambedkar, but both Vijayan and CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan have been silent so far.
“The vigour shown by the CPI(M) in defending Veena T (Vijayan’s daughter) was not shown by it when Ambedkar was insulted. It shows what is the status of the CPI(M).” “I believe the reason for this is that Pinarayi Vijayan is scared of reacting against Amit Shah. He is scared of what his and his daughter’s fate would be if he reacts against Shah. There are a lot of central agencies probing cases against Vijayan and his daughter,” the MLA from Muvattupuzha said.