Dateline 12 Mar.
Mr. VS Achuthanandan, the leader of the opposition, is mired in a controversy over his likening the Congress' woman leader, Ms. Sindhu Joy to a 'discarded harlot'. The CPM's continuing hatred towards the young lady is understandable because she'd left their political dispensation and had the 'audacity' to join the Congress, not very long ago. The veteran Marxist was just referring to her present status in the Congress as an ordinary party worker!
Firstly, it's totally in bad taste and especially when such unparliamentary and uncouth language comes from a senior leader - whatever be the provocation and in this case, seemingly none, except for gaining verbal one upmanship over the opposition in the light of the forthcoming Piravom bypoll - is unpardonable. Secondly, people well known in the public domain, need to carefully pick and choose their words while airing them aloud as they've the responsibility of respecting the position given to them by the general public!! By their irresponsible behaviour, what example are they setting to the public, at large and to the youth, in particular?
Has comrade VS unwittingly handed over victory to the UDF in the Piravom bypoll by his thoughtless and insensitive remark? It's my belief that the womenfolk of the constituency will not accept anything short of an unconditional apology from him and he'd better do that without much ado!
Because, a gentleman never denigrates a woman, ever. And that's that!
Mr. VS Achuthanandan, the leader of the opposition, is mired in a controversy over his likening the Congress' woman leader, Ms. Sindhu Joy to a 'discarded harlot'. The CPM's continuing hatred towards the young lady is understandable because she'd left their political dispensation and had the 'audacity' to join the Congress, not very long ago. The veteran Marxist was just referring to her present status in the Congress as an ordinary party worker!
Firstly, it's totally in bad taste and especially when such unparliamentary and uncouth language comes from a senior leader - whatever be the provocation and in this case, seemingly none, except for gaining verbal one upmanship over the opposition in the light of the forthcoming Piravom bypoll - is unpardonable. Secondly, people well known in the public domain, need to carefully pick and choose their words while airing them aloud as they've the responsibility of respecting the position given to them by the general public!! By their irresponsible behaviour, what example are they setting to the public, at large and to the youth, in particular?
Has comrade VS unwittingly handed over victory to the UDF in the Piravom bypoll by his thoughtless and insensitive remark? It's my belief that the womenfolk of the constituency will not accept anything short of an unconditional apology from him and he'd better do that without much ado!
Because, a gentleman never denigrates a woman, ever. And that's that!
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