PM Modi should rein in RSS to end violence, says Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan blamed the RSS for political killings in the state.

New Delhi, July 26: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan wants Prime Minister Narendra Modi to control the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the Hindu right-wing group, in order to end the ongoing violence in the state.

CM Vijayan, in an exclusive interview to The Indian Express, blamed the RSS for the rise in number of political killings in the state which has led to the death of many people belonging to both the RSS and the Communist Party of India (Marxist).

"If Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) or (Finance Minister) Arun Jaitley really want to see an end to the violence, they should be able to rein in the RSS. The problem is that they cannot rein in the RSS. In fact, the RSS controls them," Vijayan told The Indian Express.

Giving a 'clean-chit' to the CPM cadres, in regard to repeated violent episodes that have hit Kannur in the state, the CM said the RSS was hunting and killing CPM activists.

"RSS is an organisation that is trained in spreading lies and creating communal clashes. In Kerala, the RSS has been into spreading lies that would provoke people communally ever since it decided to tighten its grip in the state. From the beginning, the RSS deliberately got into the act of hunting and killing CPM activists," said the CM.

However, Vijayan stated that the RSS could never be able to get hold over Kerala as half of the state's population belongs to the minority groups.

"One reason for this was the demography of Kerala--almost half of its population comprises of minorities. Due to its hostile attitude towards the minorities, the RSS never could get a hold over those sections in the state. Now they want to have a hold over the Hindu community, but the general population in Kerala does not accept or approve of the RSS," he added.

In the same interview, the Kerala CM claimed that the CPM, with its strong ideology and secularism, has been blocking the RSS in the state and maintaining communal harmony.

"So, the RSS realises that it needs to defeat the CPM to have its way. That is why it started violence there. This is not something that happened after this government came into power or in the last one decade.

However, they are disappointed that they could not have their way. Now, even the national leadership is desperate and is spending a lot of money and training people. There is a training to kill--something unheard in a democratic set-up. This RSS leads the BJP and that is the problem in Kerala," he added.

The CM also spoke about beef controversy that has hit the state in recent times.

"When it comes to dietary issues, there is no difference between minority or majority. Everyone eats all kinds of food in Kerala. Kerala is one of the states where life span is the highest; and lifespan is closely linked to food habits. In Kerala, people are generally non-vegetarians. If it was bad for health, life expectancy would not have been so good."

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