Thiruvananthapuram/Kannur: The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee has intervened to end the controversy within the party over the CMRL-Exalogic case against the former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, directing party functionaries and spokespersons to refrain from making public remarks against the chief minister and the state govt.The intervention came amid growing differences within the Congress over govt stand in the CMRL and hawala-related cases, with the disputes drawing criticism towards the party.The KPCC convened a meeting of party spokespersons and issued a strict directive to put an end to the public exchanges. The party’s state brass reportedly warned that such controversies were damaging the party’s image and that issues raised against political opponents should not be turned into disputes within the Congress.In Kannur, KPCC president Sunny Joseph on Monday warned the party functionaries against airing differences publicly.Joseph said at a news conference in Kannur that making statmements against the party would not benifit the functionaries or the party. “Everybody is responsible to follow party decipline. I request all leaders to cooperate in the matter”, said KPCC chief.“Differences should be dicussed within party forums. Meetings of KPCC political affairs committee, KPCC and DCC have been held recently . All matters were dicussed at the meetings. It is not fair to anyone to make personel opinion in public”, said Joseph, adding that the party would decide on further action if leaders continued to make controvesial remarks.He added that he came up with the warning to leaders publicly following the back-to-back controversial remarks made by leaders. UDF convener Adoor Prakash had made repeated criticism against CM V D Satheesan over various topics inclduing alleged delay in registering an FIR against Vijayan in the CMRL case.Prakash alleged that Sathesan was taking major administrative decisions without consulting him or the UDF’s alliance parties. He also submitted a complaint to AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, AICC general secretary Deepa Dasmunshi and Lok Sabha eeader of opposition Rahul Gandhi seeking their intervention into the matter.Defending govt in connection with the CMRL case against Vijayan, Joseph said the govt registered the FIR after the Kerala High Court instructed it to do so.
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