Expressing concern over the post poll violence in Kerala,senior Congress leader K V Thomas today urged CPI(M) and BJP to end "dangerous murder politics" being played out by cadres of both the parties in the state.
Thomas, who is also the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament alleged that BJP's protest march outside CPI(M) office in New Delhi and the saffron party delegation's meeting with the President in protest against the killing of its worker in Thrissur district last week was a "clear indication" that they planned to retaliate in a violent manner.
Noting that BJP is the ruling party at the Centre and CPI(M) is just assuming power in Kerala, he said both parties are "duty bound to keep peace" in the country and in the state of Kerala.
"So they -- both BJP and CPI(M)-- should do their best for establishing political peace in the state", said Thomas.
He said statements by BJP President Amit Shah and Union Minister Ravishankar Prasad yesterday clearly indicated that the brutal political killing by BJP and CPI(M), which had been suppressed by the outgoing Oommen Chandy government with a firm hand, would resume again again in Kerala.
While Shah had accused the CPI(M)-led LDF of violating the people's mandate in Kerala, his party colleague Prasad had said BJP would not sit quiet and fight on the streets and Parliament if violence continues.
"Within one day of CPI(M) coming to power in Kerala, both CPI(M) and BJP are encouraging their cadres to kill each other. The old law of teeth for teeth and eye for an eye what both BJP and CPI(M) are following...It is very dangerous," Thomas said.
He said no "political killing game" had been allowed in Kerala during the five year Congress led UDF rule. Strong action was taken by the Chandy government against those who had gone ahead with "murder politics", Thomas said.
Thomas statement came hours after BJP workers staged a demonstration outside the CPI(M) office in New Delhi, protesting against the murder of a 38-year-old party worker Pramod,allegedly by supporters of CPI(M)during a poll victory rally in Kerala.
BJP has been targeting the Left over the alleged attacks on its workers in Kerala in the run up to the polls.
Hitting back at the BJP, CPI(M) has alleged that it was cadres of the BJP who are unleashing violence in Kerala.
