Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan came under attack for his controversial remarks against the family of slain NSG officer Sandeep Unnikrishnan.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As V S Achuthanandan came under attack for his controversial remarks against the family of slain NSG officer Sandeep Unnikrishnan, the UDF tried to raise the issue in the Kerala assembly but a discussion on it was put off for Wednesday as the Chief Minister was not present in the House.
Congress and BJP Tuesday came out on the streets here protesting Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan's "derogatory comment" and demanded an apology from him.
The Youth Congress activists took out a march before the secretariat here and burnt the chief minister's effigy. Meanwhile, KPCC president Ramesh Chennithala said Achuthanandan "owed an apology to the family of the martyr". He said the Kerala Chief Minister's comment came as a disgrace for entire Keralites.
Meanwhile, in Kochi Kerala PCC President, Ramesh Chennithala, demanded an apology from Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan for his remarks. 'Unparliamentary language' has been used by the Chief Minister and he should withdraw it and apolgoise to the martyr's family, Chennithala told reporters here.
At the beginning of zero Hour, opposition leader Oommen Chandy sought to move an adjournment motion on the issue and wanted an explanation from the government over reports that Achuthanandan had shown disrespect to the family of Sandeep who laid down his life fighting terrorists in Mumbai.
Speaker K Radhakrishnan, however, said it was not proper to take up the matter as Achuthanandan, about whose statement the opposition wanted a discussion, was not present.
The UDF members, however, insisted for a response from the government since Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, who accompanied Achuthanandan to Sandeep's house in Bangalore, was present in the House.
At this juncture, Balakrishnan said he agreed with the Speaker's views that this was not a matter of urgent administrative concern and nothing would happen if it was kept
for tomorrow. In view of the varied reports on the issue, it was proper that the discussion took place in Achuthanandan's presence, the minister said.
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