Karunakaran protests 'decision' on party posts

By Our Special Correspondent

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SEPT. 14. The senior Congress leader, Mr. K. Karunakaran, today registered his strong protest against the move to exclude MPs and MLAs from being considered for party posts.

Talking to presspersons soon after arriving from New Delhi, Mr. Karunakaran asserted that the Congress Working Committee had not taken such a decision. ``I don't know from whose brains the proposal came,'' he said, when asked for his views about the move.

Mr. Karunakaran wondered whether there was any disqualification on being an elected representative. He said he would oppose any such move and express his opinion as and when the KPCC revamp list was announced.

Mr. Karunakaran denied reports that he was not given permission to meet the Congress president, Ms. Sonia Gandhi. ``I went to Delhi to participate in the parliamentary committee meeting. I did what I usually do - inform her about my arrival. I had not sought any interview with her. And I am not in the habit of complaining about it. I was able to gather that she was busy with UP affairs and the terrorist attacks in the U.S.,'' he said.

He said he was unaware about the reasons for delay in finalising the KPCC revamp list. He said that, to the best of his knowledge, no names had so far been finalised for the various party posts.

Mr. Karunakaran did not seem to be in his best spirits, but he did venture out with his usual caustic remarks.

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