Kerala: BJP, CPI-M leaders hold peace talks in violence-hit Kannur
Zonal level bilateral talks to ensure peace were held today between leaders of both CPI-M and BJP in Kannur that has witnessed clashes between cadres of both parties in the last few months.
CPI-M state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan and BJP state president Kummanom Rajasekharan led the peace talks, representing their parties.
RSS state secretary P Gopalankutty and CPI-M Kannur district secretary P Jayarajan were among those who participated at the meet held against the backdrop of recent clashes culminating in the killing of an RSS functionary at Thiruvanathpuram on July 29.
The meeting arrived at a consensus that there should not be any further political clashes and exhorted cadres to abstain from violence.
Rajasekharan said his party wanted that not a single drop of blood should be spilled further.
“BJP will extend full support for peace process,” he added.
Balakrishnan said CPI-M also wanted to ensure political peace in the state.
Union Minister Arun Jaitley is scheduled to visit the house of the RSS functionary Rajesh hacked to death by a gang near here last week.
A BJP statement had said on Thursday that the Finance minister is visiting the state in the wake of increasing attacks on BJP-RSS workers allegedly by the activists of ruling CPI(M).
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