The CPI-M accused Shah of blatantly ridiculing the ruling of the Supreme Court. However, it said it was in keeping with the RSS-BJP’s contempt for the Constitution and the Supreme Court.
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The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Sunday said BJP President Amit Shah’s criticism of the Supreme Court verdict allowing women of all ages to the Sabarimala temple exposes who was behind the violence in the temple area.
“Shah has challenged the Supreme Court order on the entry of women to the Sabarimala temple and incited his party men to defy the verdict. In doing so, he has exposed the real hand behind the violent protests against women’s entry into Sabarimala,” the CPI-M politburo said.
The CPI-M said that such incitement had also led to the “highly condemnable” arson attack on the ashram of Swamy Sandeepananda Giri.
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The CPI-M accused Shah of blatantly ridiculing the ruling of the Supreme Court. However, it said it was in keeping with the RSS-BJP’s contempt for the Constitution and the Supreme Court.
The CPI-M, which heads the Left Democratic Front government in Kerala, also slammed Shah for his threat of ousting the state government if it tried to steamroll the traditions of the Sabarimala temple.
“The threat of toppling the Kerala government if it continues to uphold the Supreme Court judgement is another display of the anti-democratic, authoritarian attitude typical of Amit Shah,” said the party adding, “The people of Kerala will reject the regressive and disruptive politics of the BJP and RSS.
“The CPI-M will expose throughout the country the anti-women stand of the BJP and its upholding of the patriarchal upper caste order,” it said.
(With IANS inputs)
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