more-inThe Maoist killings in the Nilambur forests appear to have created a division within the ruling and Opposition coalitions. “Police officers who do not understand Left politics should not be allowed to cast a shadow (on the LDF government)” he said in his post. Mr. Viswom said there might be many who might think that the LDF government was just any other government. These are people who do not understand the historical responsibility of the LDF to present a national alternative policy, he said. The Chief Minister’s reluctance to explain the killings has only added to the suspicion.

Source: The Hindu November 29, 2016 15:58 UTC