Kozhikode, June 27: Accusing the UDF government in Kerala of having failed to maintain law and order at violence-hit Marad, CPI(M) politburo member E K Nayanar today charged Chief Minister A L Antony with 'surrendering to the RSS' on the issue. "Antony has totally surrendered to the wishes of RSS and the government has failed to initiate rehabilitation works and provide adequate security to the displaced families that wished to return to their homes", he told reporters here. Stating that it was the government's responsibility to ensure that peace returned to Marad, the former Chief Minister said several families of the minority community, who had fled their homes following the may two incident, in which nine persons were killed, could not return even now as rehabilitation measures had not been initiated.

He squarely blamed the government for the prevailing tense situation at Marad and said Antony had 'no moral right' to continue in office.
Bureau Report