Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Tuesday released a compendium of Assembly speeches given by senior Congress leader and former Leader of the Opposition Ramesh Chennithala. The book is titled Ramesh Chennithala’s Assembly Speeches.
Mr. Khan said Mr. Chennithala occupied the Opposition leader’s chair during a tumultuous period in Kerala history. He brought out the truth behind several controversies and acted as an effective check against instances of maladministration. Mr. Chennithala brought to light issues which the media could not ferret out, he said.
Mr. Chennithala said the compendium held a mirror to his tenure and work as Kerala’s Opposition leader. He said rank and position were not imperative to champion the causes of the people.
He said his accusations against the powers that be were based on facts and unimpeachable documentary evidence.
Former Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president and former Speaker V.M. Sudheeran termed Mr. Chennithala as “an effective Opposition leader” who made his mark in history.
Left Democratic Front (LDF) convener E.P.Jayarajan said Mr. Chennithala was the true voice of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition.
UDF convener M.M. Hassan said Mr. Chennithala’s Assembly speeches would become part of any critical study of the first Pinarayi Vijayan government.
