After BJP won the Palakkad Municipality for the 2nd time with a clear majority bagging 28 out of 52 wards, frustrated cadres of the Communist Party of India – Marxist (CPI-M) have taken to vandalizing public property and even targetting BJP cadres in some areas.
A Subramania Swamy (Lord Murugan) Temple at Thrikadeeri in Palakkad was allegedly vandalized by goons belonging to the CPI(M) Kerala. Pictures from spot show a broken Hundi and several articles used for daily rituals scattered around. A broken idol can also be seen. A CCTV footage showed that the goons who were ‘celebrating victory’ at the Subramanian temple in Palakkad district not only vandalized the temple but also stole the money and damaged the lamps and other temple ritual articles.
One of the many temples vandalized by the Marxist goons in Kerala, this at Palakkad
There were atrocities across d state yesterday (BJP candidates who won against commis being the main targets) as part of @CPIMKerala's victory celebrations in the recent panchayat elections pic.twitter.com/itPbsdqFuv
— Sunshine Girl (@DurgaMenon) December 18, 2020
This act was apparently part of ‘celebrations’ of the CPM Kerala over their victory in the local body polls. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) won in 514 out of 941 gram panchayats, 5 out of 6 corporations, and 11 out of the 14 district panchayats.
Apart from the vandalization of this temple, Communist goons had also attacked RSS office in Alappuzha and BJP leader Ratheesh’s house in Kureepuzha.
CPI(M) goons travelling in an auto vehicle rammed against the wall of the BJP leader Ratheesh house. They were also seen hurling petrol bombs at the RSS’ office and destroyed the water taps which were constructed by Seva Bharati to provide clean drinking water to the people in the local community.