Kannur: Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly V.D. Satheesan on Friday sharply criticised the ruling CPI(M) for allegedly promoting religious polarisation in Kerala while reaffirming the Congress-led UDF’s commitment to secularism and balanced governance.

Speaking to the media, he said that community organisations like the Nair Service Society (NSS) have the autonomy to make decisions, but clarified that the UDF’s positions are political.

He raised three pointed questions for the government: whether it is prepared to correct affidavits supporting ritual violations at Sabarimala, whether it will withdraw the thousands of cases filed against participants of the Namajapa procession, NSS activists, and political workers, and why it failed to withdraw cases before the Ayyappa Sangamam.

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