Kerala: Have lost faith & trust in my party, says 'abducted' CPI-M woman councillor

IANS January 22, 2025 233 views

A shocking incident has unfolded in Kerala where CPI-M councillor Kala Raju claims she was abducted and assaulted after challenging her party's directives. The 56-year-old widow alleges she was threatened with violence and fears for her family's safety after speaking out against party actions. Local police have made arrests, but Raju maintains that the true perpetrators remain free and her party has failed to protect her. The case has created significant political tension and raised serious questions about internal party dynamics and political accountability.

"I cannot believe my party that I believed for the past quarter of a century" - Kala Raju
Kottayam, Jan 22: Kerala CPI-M lady councillor at the Koothattukulam municipality, Kala Raju, on Wednesday said she has lost trust and faith in her party after the abduction episode that took place last week.

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Political controversy erupts over alleged abduction of CPI-M councillor

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Raju claims brutal assault and threats from party members

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Police arrest suspects amid mounting public pressure

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Incident sparks debate on party accountability

The alleged abduction of Raju occurred when she publicly expressed dissatisfaction with her party and indicated her intent to vote against CPI-M directives in a municipal vote. Following this, she was reportedly assaulted and forcibly taken away while she was attempting to participate in the voting process. Later, she was hospitalized and on Tuesday, she was unable to give her statement before the magistrate due to the injuries suffered in the assault. This issue created a furore in the Assembly on Tuesday, and the Pinarayi Vijayan government informed that four arrests had been made. However, Raju stated on Wednesday that the police are yet to arrest the individuals who hurt her the most.

“I don’t have faith in the police as the arrested are not the ones who attacked me. I informed my party of all the issues beforehand, but they took no action. I was brutally attacked and my dress was torn. I was threatened in the party office, brandishing a knife. Now I fear for my life as they have threatened that my family will be eliminated,” Raju told the court while lying on a stretcher. She refuted the claims of her party leaders that she was in the custody of the Congress-led UDF. “I will go forward legally and I have not decided about my future course in politics. I want to ask what my party did to a 56-year-old widow who was brutally attacked. I cannot believe my party that I believed for the past quarter of a century,” added Raju, who was later taken back to the hospital where she had been admitted.

Meanwhile, with the case gathering momentum and local police coming under fire, on Wednesday, the police took into custody the official vehicle of the Municipal chairman of the municipality, as it was in this vehicle that Raju was ‘abducted’.

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