Congress group war in Kerala

While accusing the CPM for group war, the infighting in the State Unit of National Congress is beyond any proportion. Congress groups have reached a finale with leaders of variety sects ruthlessly disparaging State Congress leadership. To keep the warring factions united, it is not Defence Minister A K Antony’s soft words but his army is needed.

It is a pity that all leaders like Chennithala, Oommen Chandy, Vayalar Ravi, AK Antony and ailing K Karunakaran have groups. The absence of an able leader to control the groups in the State is the handicap of the party. Madam Sonia Gandhi at New Delhi often gets biased feedback from the State leaders. However, she could pay attention to the words of A K Antony rather than hearing the feedback of those leaders from Kerala who entertain her with prawn and karimeen. P C Chacko’s war with Sate leadership is not in the right path. Chacko should be warned immediately for bringing group war to the public field as his statement is a violation of party discipline if it has one.

K A Solaman