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RSS, BJP escalating violence in Kerala: CPI-M

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RSS, BJP escalating violence in Kerala: CPI-M

New Delhi: Claiming that six of its activists have been killed and scores of others injured since the LDF returned to power in Kerala, the CPI-M on Friday alleged that, in fact, the Left parties were at the receiving end of “murderous attacks” by the RSS and its outfits. Condemning Thursday’s bomb blast near a Communist Party of India-Marxist public meeting in Kannur, the party called upon the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to immediately stop such violent attacks.

“The RSS’ game plan is to expand its political base through such violence and communal polarisation which is its standard methodology,” party General Secretary Sitaram Yechury told the media here.  “This attack by the BJP-RSS hoodlums once again nails the lie that it is the RSS-BJP which is at the receiving end of violent attacks in Kerala, particularly in Kannur district,” the party subsequently said in a statement.  Earlier on Wednesday, Bharatiya Janata Party National General Secretary P. Muraleedhar Rao called on Kerala Governor P. Sathasivam to apprise him of what he called “escalating violence unleashed by the CPI-M workers on our (BJP-RSS) cadres”.

“The fact is that in Kerala, it is the CPI-M and other constituents of the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) that have been at the receiving end of the murderous attacks mounted by the RSS and its outfits,” said the CPI-M.  “In the short duration that the current LDF government has been in office, as many as six CPI-M workers have been killed and scores of its other members injured. Party offices and houses of its members have been attacked and destroyed in brutal attacks launched by the RSS,” said the CPI-M statement. “The politburo calls upon the RSS-BJP combine to immediately stop such violent attacks,” it added.  The Left Democratic Front (LDF) led by the CPI-M returned to power in the southern state after the May 2016 assembly elections.

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Cheers and Cheers: Barzilla’s Joyful Ode to Inclusivity and Celebration

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The RG Marathon Championship Run 2023 in Goa was a testament to inclusivity. Initially resistant to including persons with disabilities, it eventually featured wheelchair and standing categories, thanks to advocates’ efforts. Participants showed exceptional determination, emphasizing unity in diversity. Despite challenging weather, they demonstrated the power of community support, highlighting the need for accessibility and inclusion in all state-level events in Goa.

Following the marathon, a gathering of differently-abled individuals, predominantly wheelchair users, convened for a celebratory lunch at Barzilla. The event, orchestrated by Mr. Shariq Khan and Mr. Zain Aftab, proprietors of Barzilla, honored the birthday of Sadaf Fatima, who also uses a wheelchair and is Mr. Shariq Khan’s wife.

 

The lunch featured esteemed guests including the Tourism Minister of Goa, MLA Rohan Khaunte of Porvorim, Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phal Desai, and the State Commissioner for Persons with Disability in Goa, Guruprasad Pawaskar. The event was impeccably hosted by Ms. Falak Fatima and Mr. Adarsh Parashar, offering activities such as Karaoke and Billiards. The youth of Goa exhibited their unwavering support for the community, making the party an unequivocal success.

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