KOZHIKODE: Stating that the murder of Chandrasekharan is not the first political killing in the state, former CPM state secretariat member Elamaram Kareem MLA has accused a section of the media of being overenthusiastic to corner the CPM in the case. Addressing mediapersons at Vadakara on Thursday, Kareem said that the party would face the issue politically and legally.He alleged that the arrest of two party leaders C H Asokan and K K Krishnan was part of a planned political conspiracy hatched by UDF leaders. ‘’UDF is playing a petty political game in the wake of Neyyatinkara bypoll,’’ he added. “Section 118 of the IPC has been charged against Asokan and Krishnan and the police are saying that they were aware of the killing. The probe is going on as per the script prepared by the UDF. It is very clear that Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Mullappally Ramachandran is involved in the probe to scuttle it,” alleged Elamaram. Mullappally had commented that only small fry were netted in the case and some big sharks also should be arrested during the satyagraha of KPCC president Ramesh Chennithala at Vadakara on May 17. Chennithala also pointed out Asokan’s name during his speech. From this, it is clear that the arrests were part of a conspiracy by the UDF, said Kareem.Kareem dismissed the reports that the CPM took out a march to Vadakara Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in protest against the arrest. He added that CPM didn’t conduct any march to the court but the party took out a march in Vadakara town as part of the protest. “The CPM leaders approached the Vadakara police officials to know the facts about the arrest of Asokan. But police officers were not ready to disclose any information,” alleged Kareem.CPM district secretary T P Ramakrishnan, K K Lathika MLA and P Sathidevi were present at the press conference.
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