NCP sees plot behind Nadapuram violence

By Our Special Correspondent

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 14. The State NCP president, Mr. Ramachandran Kadannappally, has alleged that the outbreak of violence in Nadapuram was the result of a conspiracy involving the Congress and the Muslim League aimed at breaching maintenance of law and order.

In a statement here today, Mr. Kadannappally ridiculed the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. A. K. Antony's request to the Centre to deploy the Rapid Action Force (RAF) and para-military forces in the State and said the violence in Nadapuram would end if he was ready to ask his partymen to observe restraint. The Opposition leader, in fact, owed an explanation to the people on the violent deeds of his supporters, he added.

The NCP leader said the attacks in Nadapuram during the last few days were unprovoked. Several houses were looted and gutted and women attacked without any provocation. The arrest of Congress and Muslim League leaders proved that the violence was engineered by them. The police, he pointed out, had also recovered arms and explosives from the homes of Muslim League and Congress leaders in the area.

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