The CPM's cup of woes seem to be overflowing. The arrest of another local leader, P Mohanan, of their Kozhikode district committee by the special investigation team probing the TP Chandrasekharan murder has rattled the party. The party's cadre was up in arms against the police and the judiciary, consequent to the arrest of their colleague.
From the information coming out, in bits and pieces, from the interrogation thus far, this person had attested the killing of TP soon after the party congress which was held a few months ago. He was the middle level leader in charge of the Onchiyam area and had come to the conclusion that TP's continued presence would not be in the interest of his party's future and hence his elimination was the only way out! It's also of interest to note that Mohanan's wife is an MLA of the CPM in the current legislative assembly.
The noose seems to be tightening as the investigation team is trying to ascertain as to whether the top leadership had indeed given the instruction for TP's killing.
What a fall for a party that had begun on principled ideology and noble intentions! The only positive thought that comes to me, at this juncture, is that the 'manthan' would purify the party off its extreme elements and bring it to the disciplined, cadre based party as of the days of old!
From the information coming out, in bits and pieces, from the interrogation thus far, this person had attested the killing of TP soon after the party congress which was held a few months ago. He was the middle level leader in charge of the Onchiyam area and had come to the conclusion that TP's continued presence would not be in the interest of his party's future and hence his elimination was the only way out! It's also of interest to note that Mohanan's wife is an MLA of the CPM in the current legislative assembly.
The noose seems to be tightening as the investigation team is trying to ascertain as to whether the top leadership had indeed given the instruction for TP's killing.
What a fall for a party that had begun on principled ideology and noble intentions! The only positive thought that comes to me, at this juncture, is that the 'manthan' would purify the party off its extreme elements and bring it to the disciplined, cadre based party as of the days of old!
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