Hours after senior Congress chief and former Union minister Ok V Thomas addressed a CPI(M) election conference for the Thrikkakara by-election, the Congress Kerala management sacked him from the get together.
Announcing the choice, Congress state president Ok Sudhakaran informed the media that AICC has given consent for the motion in opposition to Thomas.
Addressing a CPI(M) election conference at Thrikkakara in Kochi, Thomas on Thursday mentioned “Congress’ soft-Hindutva line” would shatter non secular concord within the nation.
Saying that he’s with growth on this by-election, Thomas, a five-time MP who has pulled aside from Congress, showered reward on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who inaugurated the conference for the by-election at Thrikkakara, which might go to polls on May 31.
“In this election, I’m with growth. It is Vijayan who has introduced growth to Kerala. I had mentioned inside the get together that we should always help the Ok-rail, the semi high-speed rail hall. The venture shouldn’t be opposed on the bottom that it was proposed by Vijayan. I’ve at all times stood with growth. I’ve no hesitation in saying that I’m with Vijayan, the chief of growth. It has been proved in recent times that solely a strong chief like Vijayan can go forward, overcoming all hurdles,’’ mentioned Thomas.
Coming down closely on his personal get together management, Thomas mentioned Congress’ soft-Hindutva strategy would destroy non secular concord. “Congress has a protracted custom. Congress is a tradition and I come right here as a Congressman. I’m soliciting votes for Dr Jo Joseph, (CPM candidate) with Congress tradition.’’
Thomas additionally discovered fault with the efficiency of Congress-led UDF MPs in Lok Sabha from Kerala. “What are these 19 MPs doing in Delhi” Have they ever spoken for Ok-Rail or AIIMS,” he mentioned.
Last month, Thomas had attended a seminar throughout CPI(M) get together congress in Kannur, defying the Congress diktat. Although the Congress state management had warned that he can be proven the door if he attended the seminar, the get together didn’t then go for any stringent motion.
