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Political activism doesn't mean bomb-making: Kerala minister
Thiruvananthapuram, June 8
Political activism
does not mean making bombs or indulging in violence, Kerala Home
Minister Ramesh Chennithala said on Monday, after political workers,
allegedly from the CPI-M, were killed while making explosives.
Chennithala
was making a special statement in the legislative assembly after two
youths were killed and two injured on Saturday while making bombs in
Kannur district, known to be a citadel of the Communist Party of
India-Marxist.
The CPI-M has denied any role in the incident.
"Whatever
be the political interests of these people who became victims, this
sort of activity should be wiped away from our society," Chennithala
said.
"Political activism does not mean to engage in bomb-making and indulging in violence."
The home minister asked everyone to stand united and as responsible people ensure that such activities do not take place.
K.
Shyju, 39, and Sudheesh, 28, were killed in the explosion in
Chettakkandy near Kannur on Saturday. Police confirmed the explosion
took place while they were making bombs.
Chennithala said the
government has decided to deploy for a year police officials trained by
the National Security Guard (NSG) and bomb squads to curb such
activities in "suspected areas" of Kannur.