Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 30 -- Kerala Education Minister V. Sivankutty on Sunday said that the Congress is continuing its silence against Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil against whom an FIR has been filed for alleged sexual exploitation.

He said, "What we are seeing now is the political hypocrisy of Congress. The Congress leadership comments on every other issue, yet they remain silent on this one. Congress workers are split into two groups and are fighting among themselves. Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan is trying to position himself as a mediator."

He said, "The responsibility for the local body elections has been handed over to KC Venugopal. Every election previously handled by KC Venugopal has ended in failure. That is why our con...