Kochi, Nov. 21 -- The arrest of former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president and CPM leader A. Padmakumar in the Sabarimala gold misappropriation case has intensified political tensions in Kerala, with the Opposition launching a sharp attack on the ruling Left Front.
Talking to newspersons here, the Opposition leader VD Satheesan alleged that the CPM had abused the public mandate to "loot the sacred Sabarimala temple," claiming the state is now witnessing a "procession of CPM leaders heading to jail."Padmakumar's arrest comes shortly after that of N. Vasu, a senior official considered close to the Chief Minister.
The Opposition demanded to know why Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan remains silent when key leaders of the ruling front are...