Congress stays guarded on Speaker row
5 min readBy Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Even because the row over Speaker A N Shamseer’s remarks is creating ripples within the state’s political sphere, the Congress state management has chosen to tread a cautious path, because it doesn’t need to upset the NSS management. With the Lok Sabha election across the nook, Congress can not afford to ruffle the feathers of NSS. However, the social gathering doesn’t need to be on the identical web page because the BJP. Many really feel that the void left by senior chief Oommen Chandy is being vastly felt now as he would have tactfully handled the present state of affairs.
The Congress management has determined to endorse the NSS, thereby persevering with with agitation in opposition to the CPM. Many native Congress leaders had been a part of the Namajapa Yatra taken out by the Thiruvananthapuram NSS Union on Wednesday. However, the Congress doesn’t need to be recognized with the RSS and is eager to keep away from being on the identical platform because the BJP.
The Congress which has been silent on the difficulty for a protracted, overtly got here out in opposition to Shamseer solely on Wednesday. That too after realising that the BJP will attempt to money in on the state of affairs, which is steadily creating just like the Sabarimala girls’s entry protest. Both Satheesan and senior chief Ramesh Chennithala made statements realising the BJP’s transfer to take political benefit.
With the Assembly session commencing on Monday, the Congress state management will put stress on the Speaker to appropriate his assertion. Congress state president Okay Sudhakaran has already said that the social gathering is not going to enable anybody to nook the NSS on the difficulty. On Thursday, Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan informed reporters at Kerala House in New Delhi that the CPM has been attempting to cowl up administrative lapses by whipping up communal passions.
“Taking a cue from the Sangh Parivar, the CPM is trying to create division in society. We took a stand not to aggravate the situation hoping that the CPM would take steps to douse the fire they ignited. But nothing happened,” mentioned Satheesan.
A senior Congress MP informed TNIE that had Oommen Chandy been alive, issues would have been completely different. “Chennithala shares excellent camaraderie with the NSS. Satheesan came up with a tit-for-tat reply by quoting Mahatma Gandhi. However, the absence of veteran leader Oommen Chandy is being felt as he is known to have close ties with community organisations like the NSS,” he mentioned.
Petition to take away Shamseer earlier than the President
A criticism has been filed earlier than the President of India looking for to take away A N Shamseer as Assembly Speaker for his remarks on delusion and science. In his petition earlier than the President, Advocate Koshy Jacob, practising within the Supreme Court, alleged that the Speaker violated his oath of workplace. Koshy additional alleged that the Speaker damage non secular sentiments by making a communally provocative assertion.
Referring to the remarks, Koshy mentioned, by intentionally and deliberately making an insult he has offended the non secular emotions of the devotees of Lord Ganesh. He has additionally promoted enmity between completely different non secular teams. “Such an act on the part of a person holding a constitutional post is a gross violation of the oath of office,” he mentioned.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Even because the row over Speaker A N Shamseer’s remarks is creating ripples within the state’s political sphere, the Congress state management has chosen to tread a cautious path, because it doesn’t need to upset the NSS management. With the Lok Sabha election across the nook, Congress can not afford to ruffle the feathers of NSS. However, the social gathering doesn’t need to be on the identical web page because the BJP. Many really feel that the void left by senior chief Oommen Chandy is being vastly felt now as he would have tactfully handled the present state of affairs.
The Congress management has determined to endorse the NSS, thereby persevering with with agitation in opposition to the CPM. Many native Congress leaders had been a part of the Namajapa Yatra taken out by the Thiruvananthapuram NSS Union on Wednesday. However, the Congress doesn’t need to be recognized with the RSS and is eager to keep away from being on the identical platform because the BJP.
The Congress which has been silent on the difficulty for a protracted, overtly got here out in opposition to Shamseer solely on Wednesday. That too after realising that the BJP will attempt to money in on the state of affairs, which is steadily creating just like the Sabarimala girls’s entry protest. Both Satheesan and senior chief Ramesh Chennithala made statements realising the BJP’s transfer to take political benefit. googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
With the Assembly session commencing on Monday, the Congress state management will put stress on the Speaker to appropriate his assertion. Congress state president Okay Sudhakaran has already said that the social gathering is not going to enable anybody to nook the NSS on the difficulty. On Thursday, Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan informed reporters at Kerala House in New Delhi that the CPM has been attempting to cowl up administrative lapses by whipping up communal passions.
“Taking a cue from the Sangh Parivar, the CPM is trying to create division in society. We took a stand not to aggravate the situation hoping that the CPM would take steps to douse the fire they ignited. But nothing happened,” mentioned Satheesan.
A senior Congress MP informed TNIE that had Oommen Chandy been alive, issues would have been completely different. “Chennithala shares excellent camaraderie with the NSS. Satheesan came up with a tit-for-tat reply by quoting Mahatma Gandhi. However, the absence of veteran leader Oommen Chandy is being felt as he is known to have close ties with community organisations like the NSS,” he mentioned.
Petition to take away Shamseer earlier than the President
A criticism has been filed earlier than the President of India looking for to take away A N Shamseer as Assembly Speaker for his remarks on delusion and science. In his petition earlier than the President, Advocate Koshy Jacob, practising within the Supreme Court, alleged that the Speaker violated his oath of workplace. Koshy additional alleged that the Speaker damage non secular sentiments by making a communally provocative assertion.
Referring to the remarks, Koshy mentioned, by intentionally and deliberately making an insult he has offended the non secular emotions of the devotees of Lord Ganesh. He has additionally promoted enmity between completely different non secular teams. “Such an act on the part of a person holding a constitutional post is a gross violation of the oath of office,” he mentioned.
