The Pinarayi government’s refusal to withdraw cases against Sabarimala protesters even when all cases against CAA protesters were withdrawn, just goes to show the government’s double standards and bias, BJP State president, K. Surendran, has said.
It was the Chief Minister who said that terrorist elements had infiltrated into CAA protests and that there should be an eye over mosque committees. Yet, without any rethink, all cases against CAA protestors are being withdrawn by Mr. Vijayan as part of his appeasement politics, Mr. Surendran alleged.
The CAA protestors were opposing the granting of citizenship to the persecuted minorities from neighbouring countries. It led to violent riots and protests in many parts of the nation, often culminating in the loss of lives. But the Sabarimala protests, in total contrast, were peaceful protests led by the religious faithful to protect their religious beliefs. Police cases were filed against thousands of women just because they were chanting prayers, Mr. Surendran said.
He said that by writing off cases against CAA protesters and by not extending the same privilege to Ayyappa devotees, Mr. Vijayan and the LDF government has once against exposed their affinity for minority appeasement. The Congress party, which is the Opposition, is also supporting this, he said.
The Congress party, which claims that it stands with the Ayyappa devotees, has till now not demanded that cases against the devouts be withdrawn along with the withdrawal of cases against CAA protesters, he said
Mr. Surendran said that nothing could be expected of the Congress party, whose leader, Rahul Gandhi, has been speaking openly against the concept of Shakti in Hindu religion
