KCM to support stir to protect minority rights

Kottayam, Aug 20 (UNI) The Kerala Congress (M) state committee has resolved to support the ongoing agitation to protect the minority rights.

At a news conference here today, KC(M) general secretary T V Abraham said the meeting chaired by party chairman C F Thomas condemned the LDF government's 'undemocratic' action to curb the rights of minority educational institutions.

The party would strongly oppose the government's move to entrust the control of schools to Panchayats.

In another resolution the meeting, while charging the state government with failing to take effective steps to contain viral fever, demanded that Rs one lakh be given to the family members of those, who died due to viral fever and free ration for three months.

The government has also failed to protect the interest of the state in the bifurcation of the Palakkad Railway Division, the meeting charged and sought the intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in this regard, Mr Abraham said.

UNI