Kerala govt will have ‘zero tolerance’ towards political murders: Minister Chennithala

Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday said the Congress-led UDF government would have ''zero tolerance'' towards political murders, while reacting to the parole granted to the accused in the 2019 Periya twin murder case in Kasaragod district.

The minister said he had sought an urgent report on the parole granted to the accused in the killing of two Youth Congress workers at Periya during the Left rule.

''As Home Minister, I have sought an urgent report regarding the granting of parole to the accused in the Periya murder case,'' Chennithala said in a Facebook post.

''In a democratic country like India, the brutal murder of two young men merely because they worked for a political party can never be accepted under any circumstances. This is not only my responsibility as Home Minister, but also my duty as a father of children of that age,'' he said.

The minister said that allowing the accused in such a serious case to move around freely sends the wrong message to society.

''The fact that the accused in such a heinous murder case are able to walk around freely without any concern sends a wrong message in a civilised society,'' he said.

Chennithala said the new government would adopt a strict stand against all forms of political violence.

''Not just in the Periya murder case, this government will have zero tolerance towards all political murders,'' he said.

''We can engage in politics in a healthy manner and fight ideologically. But if you take up weapons, prison will be waiting for you,'' the minister added.

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