By IANS,
Thiruvananthapuram : The Congress in Kerala Tuesday organised a statewide protest campaign against the “anti-people policies” of the ruling Left led by V.S. Achuthanandan and likened the government to the tale of ‘Ali Baba and 40 Thieves’.
Inaugurating the campaign in the city suburbs, state Congress chief Ramesh Chennithala said never before had the state seen a government that did nothing for the people.
“The Achuthanandan government is like the tale of ‘Ali Baba and 40 Thieves’. It does nothing for the people and everything for the mafia,” Chennithala said.
It has come to a stage that neither the people, nor his (Achuthanandan’s) party nor the LDF (Left Democratic Front) require him and best is that he quits,” he added.
The Congress-led opposition’s campaign comes when the Achuthanandan government is set to complete four years next month and the local body polls are also to take place soon.
Leader of Opposition Oommen Chandy inaugurated the protest in another city suburb and stressed that though they would not indulge in violent protests, it would intensify in the coming days.
“Discontentment is writ large across all households because of the inefficient and ineffective rule of the government and this protest is just the beginning and it will intensify in coming days,” Chandy said.
The Congress held similar protests at 280 different locations across the state Tuesday.