Kerala Chief of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan (file)
| Photograph Credit score: Ok. Ragesh
Addressing the media in Kozhikode on Tuesday (August 26, 2025), Mr. Satheesan mentioned the ruling get together “shouldn’t go too far of their protests” in opposition to Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, who was recently suspended from the Congress party following allegations of sexual misconduct.
“Many extra issues are going to come back out within the open quickly. Kerala will likely be shocked to listen to them. You’ll be able to take into account this as a menace… We’d like not wait until the elections for this exposé,” mentioned Mr. Satheesan.
Message to BJP
He additionally took on the BJP, which not too long ago staged a protest exterior Mr. Satheesan’s residence exhibiting a bull. “I’ve a suggestion to the BJP. They need to not let that bull go. Within the subsequent few days, they should take out one other procession to get together State president Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s home with a bull. Await a while,” he mentioned.
The Congress chief mentioned the chapter involving Mr. Mamkootathil had been “closed”.
Mr. Satheesan alleged that the CPI(M) was making an attempt to cowl up the allegations of unlawful monetary dealings involving their leaders, together with some Ministers, by focusing on Mr. Mamkootathil. He claimed that the ruling get together failed to answer the “grave allegations” raised by a businessman in opposition to CPI(M) State secretary M.V. Govindan’s son.
“The CPI(M) ought to first ask its MLA who’s an accused in a rape case to relinquish his publish. There are Ministers accused of sexual misconduct within the State Cupboard. The get together ought to first ask these folks to stop. Even among the workers within the Chief Minister’s Workplace are going through such allegations,” Mr. Satheesan added.
Mr. Satheesan mentioned he had not been invited to the Ayyappa devotees’ meet organised by the Kerala authorities, describing the occasion “an try to pander to majoritarian communalism.”
Revealed – August 26, 2025 02:53 pm IST






