It is no rule of kings, says CPI leader K K Sivaraman

Kottayam: CPI Idukki district secretary K.K. Sivaraman has taken a dig at Electricity Minister M.M. Mani  saying that  'Thampuran Vazhcha' (rule of king) had long ago ended in the state.  He was responding to Mr Mani’s statement at Vannapuram near Thodupuzha the other day  that the LDF  had not given  absolute right over some ministries to any particular party. Mr Mani’s reaction was in the context of  the eviction of the encroachments  at Munnar by Deviulam sub-collector Sriram Venkitaraman.  

The CPM local leadership, including a panchayat member of Devikulam, had prevented the revenue officials from carrying out the eviction on Wednesday.Mr Sivaraman told DC that democracy prevailed in the state and that the LDF  was taking decisions on the basis of collective discussions. He criticised the CPM workers for preventing the revenue officials from doing  their duty.    Revenue Minister E. Chandrasekaran also extended his  support to the sub-collector Sreeram Venkatraman for removing the encroachments and congratulated him on his strong  action.