LDF's violence would put terrorists to shame, says Jaitley over Kerala killings

The RSS has sought for an independent probe into the political killings in Kerala

Union Finance minister Arun Jaitley who met the family of slain RSS worker Rajesh slammed the CPM over political killings in Kerala. The senior BJP leader said that the state deserved peace and not the LDF. The Union Minister took part in a memorial service organised for Rajesh. Jaitley's visit is aimed at putting the spotlight on political killings in Kerala that have moved from Kannur to Thiruvananthapuram.

"CPM is fuelling culture of violence in Kerala. Every time the LDF is in power, incidents of violence increases, political opponents are killed in a brutal manner," said Jaitley whiel addressing the press on Sunday. He added that the violence that the LDF indulges in would even shame terrorists.

"Rajesh belonged to a poor family and now his family has no means of a livelihood. He was stabbed mercilessly and there were 70-80 wounds inflicted on his body, even enemies would not be as brutal as those from the rival party who are involved in the murder.In the past few months party officers are being attacked, our workers are being attacked and their houses are being set ablaze," Arun Jaitley said in the condolence meeting.

Meanwhile, members of the CPM staged protests outside the Kerala Raj Bhavan against attacks on its members. Protesters demanded that the minister meet victims of RSS' violence too. CPM intended to counter the BJP's claim that only Sangh Parivar workers were being targeted. The CPM members also claimed that Jaitley's visit was an attempt by the BJP to distract attention from allegations of corruption against its leaders in the state.

Jaitley's visit comes in the backdrop of the RSS demanding either a judicial or central agency probe into their workers being targetted by the CPM. Claiming that the killings are state-sponsored violence, the RSS and the BJP have accused the Pinarayi Vijayan led LDF government of doing precious little to stop the violence.

Arun Jaitley's visit is aimed at putting the CPM in Kerala in a spot of bother. However, the violence in the state is retaliatory. Many CPM activists have also been murdered by those suspected to have been affiliated to the Sangh Parivar.

Under pressure, Cheif Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had called for an all-party meeting last week. It has now been decided to hold peace meetings ins sensitive districts in a bid to discourage cadres from indulging in violence. Jaitley's visit is a symbolic move by the BJP to show the RSS as well as the CPM that incidents from Kerala are being watched and not tolerated.

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