The United Democratic Front (UDF) has accused the CPI(M) of trying to foment communal riots by attacking a place of worship at Perambra last week.
A meeting of the UDF district convention here on Monday alleged that the CPI(M) local leadership had masterminded the attack on a mosque at Perambra when the Sangh Parivar activists were taking out a march protesting against the entry of two young women into the Sabarimala temple.
The statement of CPI(M) leader and Industries Minister E.P. Jayarajan that the attack on the mosque was carried out by Sangh Parivar outfits was to incite communal tension between Hindu and Muslim communities. However, a police investigation later revealed that the attack was carried out by a CPI(M) branch secretary, the convention held.
At the same time, UDF leaders alleged that Mr. Jayarajan and Excise Minister T.P. Ramakrishnan had forced the police to sabotage the case. In facilitating the entry of the two women into the temple under the cover of darkness, the LDF government was attempting to hide its failure in tackling post-flood issues, they said.
The UDF also accused the government of letting Sangh Parivar outfits to have a free-run by organising a violent hartal.
Indian Union Muslim League parliamentary party deputy leader V.K. Ibrahim Kunju inaugurated the convention. UDF district chairman P. Sankaran presided, and convener M.A. Rasak and District Congress Committee president T. Siddique spoke.
