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Political violence in Kerala rocked Parliament on Thursday. The Lok Sabha had to be adjourned after the CPI(M) members created disorder, upset with the BJP targeting their govt in Kerala. However, while the war of words continues, one wonders when the cycle of violence in Kerala will come to an end?
Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission has asked the State Government to take effective steps to stop them. It has sought a detailed report within four weeks.
Both houses of parliament saw the issue of political killings in Kerala being raised. In the Upper house, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Sahasrabuddhe accused the CPI-M-led Left Front government in the state of inaction.
Speaking during Zero Hour, in the Lok Saba on Tuesday, CPM members of parliament raised objections on the Bharatiya Janata Party pointing fingers at the Kerala government and created a ruckus in the house.
The two parties fought a bitter battle of words which forced the speaker Sumitra Mahajan to intervene and adjourn the lower house.
The BJP has levelled the grave allegations against the Kerala government and the Chief Minister regarding the killings of RSS and BJP workers in the state. BJP says that the state government has failed to ensure law and and order and political killings are being committed under its protection. In the Lok Sabha, the BJP had raised the issue on Wednesday even as it said that 17 political murders have taken place in Kerala in the past 17 months.
On Sunday, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh called Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to discuss recent incidents of political violence in the state. Singh wanted political violence in Kerala to be curbed and the perpetrators of Friday and Sunday’s attack to be brought to book.
17 months of Left government in Kerala have seen 17 deaths of BJP party workers many of whom have been killed in gruesome attacks and even workers of Congress, CPI and Muslim League have been targeted. The question on everyone’s mind is when will political violence in Kerala end?