CPI(M) and Congress blame each other for Kannur’s violence

The Communist Party of India (Marxism) [CPI(M)] Congress accused each other of inciting violence in Kannur.

CPI(M) Secretary of State MV Govindan said Congress attempted to shift the public embarrassment caused by its internal leadership by releasing young congressional workers led by MLA’s Rahul Mamkootathil, to target the office of the target party and the party workers in Malapattam at the top of the board.

Mr Govindan said former Chairman of the Kerala Congress Committee (KPCC) K. Sudhakaran has become the latest stimulus for the All India Congress Committee (AICC) to welcome the unity of the electoral era of Kerala parties.

He said Mr Sudhakaran’s widening split among Kerala’s parliamentary leaders revealed competition in the marriage struggle for the United Democratic chief candidate in the 2026 Congress election. Congress resorted to violence in Kannur to cover up its embarrassment of bold infighting between Kerala leaders.

Mr Govendan said Congress workers caused the provocation by pointing out that they did not throw away the dagger. He added: “The father of Congress loyalist condemned his son’s memory.”

Opposition VD Satheesan, KPCC president Sunny Joseph, MLA and United Democratic Front (UDF) convener Adoor Prakash, MPs said CPI (M) suffered Sangh Parivar by violently opposing commemorations at Malapattam on the memorial hall at Mahatma Gandhi.

In separate remarks, the leader said that CPI(M) leaders threatened violent and dead congressional workers, who promised to send funeral wreaths to UDF workers’ homes.

Malapattam’s CPI (M) – The state official deadlock began in early May, with both sides quarreling at the location of the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial. The quarrel turned into mutual courage, stroking stones in each other’s offices, protesting parades and the destruction of party symbols and billboards.