Congress attacked PK Krishnadas' vehicle and BJP state office
BJP leaders allege Congress and Youth Congress activists attacked PK Krishnadas' vehicle and threw liquor bottles at the BJP state office in Kerala.
In a series of escalating tensions in Kerala, BJP leaders have leveled serious allegations against Congress and Youth Congress activists, claiming they were involved in violent attacks against party leaders and the BJP state headquarters.
Violence targeting BJP leaders
Former Kerala BJP chief and National Executive Committee member, PK Krishnadas, reported that his vehicle was targeted by activists on Wednesday. The incident occurred while he was en route to a protest march and public meeting in Neyyattinkara, organized to condemn a prior attack on the BJP district president.
"Youth Congress and Congress leaders attacked my vehicle in the presence of the police. They broke the car window," Krishnadas told ANI, expressing shock that the incident unfolded despite the presence of law enforcement.
Krishnadas further claimed that despite the heavy provocation, BJP workers exercised restraint to prevent a larger riot from breaking out in the area. However, he alleged that the aggression did not end there, stating that attackers subsequently threw liquor bottles at the BJP state office, Mararji Bhavan, in Thiruvananthapuram.
Political fallout and allegations of misuse of power
The BJP has accused the Congress-led state government of fostering an environment where violence is tolerated. Krishnadas suggested that the Congress party believes it can act with impunity because it holds power in the state.
Echoing these sentiments, BJP leader Kummanam Rajasekharan also condemned the attack on the state office. He claimed that the Youth Congress was responsible for throwing bottles at the headquarters and attributed this behavior to "desperation" within the Congress cadre.
"Desperate" Congress cadre alleged
Rajasekharan argued that the Congress party is facing increasing pressure after 100 days of governance, claiming they have failed to deliver on public welfare promises. He stated that the resort to violence is a sign of the party's unrest and failure to address the needs of the people.
The BJP leader further alleged that the opposition is being systematically prevented from working freely in Kerala. "The BJP, even though they are in opposition in Kerala, has every right to work freely. Yet the government and the Congress party are not granting this freedom to others by taking the law into their own hands," Rajasekharan remarked.