ALAPPUZHA: After the order, allowing Tamil Nadu authorities to fell trees in the downstream areas of the auxiliary dam near Mullaperiyar reservoir, raised concerns across the state, CPI state secretary Kanam Rajendran demanded strict action against erring officials.
He said that Mullaperiyar is a serious issue for the state and the officials alone shouldn’t have taken a decision on such matters. The political leadership should take note of the attitude of such officials seriously, he said. A political decision by the state government is needed on such issues and the decisions at the official-level is not sufficient, Rajendran added.
Speaking to the media in Alappuzha on Sunday, Rajendran said that there is no need for the state government to slash tax on fuel. Kerala government has not hiked the tax on fuel for the past six years. Moreover, the tax charged in the state is 1% less than what was in force during the tenure of the Oommen Chandy government, he said. Referring to other states that slashed fuel tax, he said that those who hiked the tax in the past few years should cut down the same.
The senior CPI leader refused to comment on CPM taking disciplinary action against its senior leader G Sudhakaran. He said that the matter was an internal issue of CPM.
