CPI(M) leader criticises police action against protesters in Thiruvananthapuram
P. Rajeeve called the removal of a hunger striker from a protest site anti-democratic and demanded an explanation from the government.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] central committee member P. Rajeeve on Thursday criticised the police action taken on Wednesday night against protesters in Thiruvananthapuram. According to The Hindu, Rajeeve described the removal of Valarmathi S. to a hospital as anti-democratic.
Valarmathi S. is the secretary of the action council and the convener of the protest committee for lower primary school teacher (LPST) rank holders. The Cantonment police forcibly removed her and dismantled the protesters' shed and flex boards during the incident.
Rajeeve demanded that the government specify which court order it relied on for these actions within six months of the United Democratic Front (UDF) taking power. He also asked for an explanation regarding why an earlier assurance to extend the timeframe for Public Service Commission rank lists was not kept.
The CPI(M) leader alleged that agitations are being suppressed and social media accounts are being closed down. He further claimed the government is taking credit for projects previously undertaken under the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB).
Rajeeve noted that the government is preparing to inaugurate construction for a KIIFB-funded digital park. He stated that the foundation stone for this park was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi while the Left Democratic Front was in power in the state.