Political violence: RSS unhappy with BJP leaders

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The RSS  is dismayed that the BJP leaders could not whip up a national furore over the political killings of its workers in Kerala. Even the RSS threat to force the centre to dismiss the LDF government  has evoked only ridicule from various corners.     Though  BJP national president Amit Shah made the party MPs raise the issue in the Lok Sabha, it also did not have any impact.  RSS national joint general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale and RSS Bondhi Vibhag national Samyojak J. Nandakumar had met Mr Amit Shah  in New Delhi and sought his intervention in the Kerala affair. 

The  BJP has deputed Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to visit the state and assess the situation and he will arrive here on Sunday.  BJP national organising joint general secretary B. L. Santhosh has been touring five Parliament constituencies, Ernakulam, Chalakudy, Palakkad, Thrissur and Alathur.  He is taking  stock of the booth committee formation prior to the  visit of  Mr Amit Shah to Kerala on  October  22, his birthday, said a top BJP leader. RSS state secretary and Prantha Karyavahak P.  Gopalankutty Master told DC that  the central RSS leadership had  even thought of  “dismissal” of the LDF government over  the  political violence in the state.  

RSS chief  Mohan Bhagawat will  address a  meeting of RSS officials of  Palakkad city on August 14.  He will also  hold  talks with RSS office-bearers belonging to Palakkad revenue district comprising  Kollangode, Palakkad city and Ottapalam and  hoist  the national flag at a local school on August  15. “RSS state leadership will organise  a 24-hour  women’s baitak   on August 14 which will be inaugurated by Mohan Bhagawat,”  said Gopalankutty Master. The BJP state leadership will also discuss  the medical college scam and the violence in the  state with Mr Bhagawat,  it is learnt.