"I strongly condemn the statement... It was an ugliest statement to be heard," he told reporters here.
The 'outrageous' statement by RSS functionaryKundan Chandravat declaring Rs 1 crore bounty on Vijayan's head hadcreated a doubt in the minds of people that "whether the Sangh Parivar has started operations similar to that of Islamic State," he said.
Chandravat had yesterday sparked an uproar when he announced in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh a Rs one crorebounty for beheading Vijayan, drawing condemnation from the Sangh fountainhead, CPI(M) and Congress.
He announced the reward to avenge the killingof RSS workers in Kerala, allegedly by CPI-M workers.
The RSS has distanced itself from Chandravat's remarks.