Congress daily lauds Karunakaran, takes a dig at CM Oommen Chandy
The editorial by Congress mouthpiece `Veekshanam' on K Karunakaran praising the work done by him was seen as an attempt to belittle CM Chandy indirectly .

The editorial by Congress mouthpiece `Veekshanam' on K Karunakaran on Tuesday praising the work done by him was seen as an attempt to belittle chief minister Oommen Chandy indirectly . Almost on similar lines, a Facebook post lauding K Karunakaran by home minister Ramesh Chennithala on Wednesday is being seen as an indirect criticism of Oommen Chandy.
Ramesh Chennithala has noted in his Facebook page that for Karunakaran's development work was not for the sake of propaganda. He wanted the people to experience development.
Chief minister Oommen Chandy has been projecting the development work undertaken by his ministry as the main achievement of the UDF Government. Ramesh Chennithala said that Karunkaran is an example of how a popular leader can at the same time be a strong leader.
He ensured equal justice to all segments of the population without appeasing any one segment. During his time nobody was given a long was given a long rope, he said adding that relevance of Karunakaran's policies is very high in the present day.
Ramesh Chennithala's words are being interpreted by many as an indirect dig at Oommen Chandy , especially since the latter has been facing the criticism that he is giving in to the demands of the IUML too often. On Tuesday it was `Veekshanam', the Congress mouthpiece that said that during Karunakaran's time the party was stronger.
While Karunakaran was at the helm of affairs no one dared to criticise or ridicule the party, he said.
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