A day after BJP strongly protested the “Talibani-killings” in Kerala, members of the CPI(M) clashed with them in the lok Sabha objecting to its attack on the State Chief Minister and a senior Rajya Sabha member.
Raising the issue during the Zero Hour, senior CPI(M) leader P Karunakaran took strong exception to some BJP members describing Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, party’s general secretary Sitaram Yechury and the party “terrorists” on Wednesday in the House.
BJP MPs Meenakshi lekhi and Pralhad Joshi had taken up the issue of “violence against BJP and RSS workers” in Kerala and attacked Kerala Chief Minister and Yechury on the issue.
Karunakaran also said as per rules, the BJP MPs cannot name or attack those who are not present in the House and are not in a position to defend themselves.
As the treasury and left benches shouted at each other and the latter trooped into the well of the house, the Speaker adjourned the House briefly .
When the House met again, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan did not allow Karunakaran to raise the issue again, saying whatever he had said had gone on record.
The left members then rushed to the well with Mohammad Salim of CPI (M) being heard asking the Chair not to “succumb to pressure tactics” of the ruling party members.
The Speaker allowed Karunakaran to resume and complete his statement.
He said the Kerala CM has been holding meetings with members of the RSS, the left and other stake holders to end violence and said many left workers have been also been killed over the years. Yechury was also attacked in Delhi, he said.
In Rajya Sabha too the two sides squared of after BJP MP Vinay Sahasrabuddhe raised the issue of violence against his party and the RSS in Kerala evoking protesting noises from the left members.