THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Congress has suspended three Youth Congress leaders, including Kannur Parliament mandalam president Rijil Makkutti who led the protest against cattle slaughter ban in Kannur on Sunday, where the activists butchered a calf in full public view and distributed beef.
KPCC president M M Hassan told media persons here Rijil and two others -Josy Kandathil and Sharafudeen- have been suspended from the party and the youth outfit.
“The KPCC strongly deplores the Kannur incident. However, the Congress will continue the protests against cattle slaughter ban,” he said.
The YC protest in Kannur against cattle slaughter ban has hogged national headlines and triggered public outrage for the cruelty towards the calf. Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi deplored the incident and the AICC directed the KPCC to take strong action against the offenders involved in the barbaric act.
Hassan said the action against the trio was on the basis of a report given by the Kannur DCC. “We had sought an explanation from the DCC president.
The three Youth Congress men were suspended on the basis of the DCC report.
The Kannur incident had blurred the protests of the Congress against the centre’s cattle slaughter ban. It was against the culture of the Congress. Hence the suspension,” Hassan said.
Convene special session of Assembly: Cong
Hassan urged the state government to convene a special session of the Assembly to enact a legislation to override the cattle slaughter ban in the state. He said Kerala should not accept the ban and initiate strong steps against the NDA Government’s infringement on the fundamental right of the citizens for choice of food.
“The Congress will extend all support to the measures taken by the state government in this regard. A special session of the Assembly should be convened and a legislation adopted to overcome the Union Government’s notification on cattle slaughter. Strong protests will be held against the entry of communal fascism into the kitchens,” he said. The Thiruvananthapuram DCC will organise a protest march to the Raj Bhavan on June 1.
CPM to hold mass protest against ‘beef ban’ on Friday
T’Puram: Stepping up its protest against the Central Government’s ban on sale of cattle for slaughter, the CPM will organise 2,000 evening dharnas across the state on June 2. The dharna, to be staged at panchayat, municipal and corporation centres at 4 pm, is part of a mass resistance by the party to urge the Centre to withdraw the notification. The Union Environment Ministry’s notification is aimed at foisting RSS agenda on the country, the CPM alleged.
Will abide by party decision:Rijil Makkutty
Kannur:Youth Congress leader Rijil Makkutty, who was suspended from the organisation for slaughtering a calf in full public view in protest against Centre’s decision to ban sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for slaughter, has said he would abide by the party decision. “I will be a disciplined party worker and ready to accept any decision made by the party. The struggle against Sangh Parivar will continue,” he said.