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UDF Leaders Seek to Defuse Row Over Adoor Prakash Remarks
Adoor Prakash said important government decisions were being made without asking the UDF’s partner parties.
He also said UDF meetings were not happening and he sometimes learned about important events from the news.
Opposition CPI(M) leaders said this showed there were problems in the UDF.
KC Venugopal said the government was working smoothly and any small disagreements could be discussed and settled.
Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan said disagreements are a normal part of politics.
He hoped the leaders involved would work things out themselves.
Shibu Baby John said his party would bring its concerns to the right forums.
He said the coalition should discuss issues and move forward together.
Adoor Prakash said key government decisions were made without consulting allies, UDF meetings were not being held, and he learned of developments through the media.
Prakash, a Congress MP and UDF convenor, made the remarks at a press conference on Thursday.
CPI(M) leaders, including Pinarayi Vijayan, said the remarks pointed to unilateral decision-making and problems within the UDF.
KC Venugopal said the government was functioning smoothly and any minor issues could be resolved through discussion.
Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan called political differences natural, while Shibu Baby John said the RSP would raise its concerns in the appropriate forums.
- Who
- Adoor Prakash and leaders of the ruling UDF, including KC Venugopal, Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan and Shibu Baby John; CPI(M) leaders also commented.
- What
- UDF leaders responded to controversy over Prakash’s claims that government decisions were made without consulting allies.
- Where
- Keralam, India; Prakash spoke at the KPCC office, and leaders made comments in locations including Thiruvananthapuram and Kasaragod.
- When
- Prakash made his remarks on Thursday; leaders responded on Saturday, October 3. The report does not specify the year.
- Why
- Prakash’s comments about consultation and coalition meetings prompted responses from UDF leaders and criticism from Opposition leaders.
Concerns over coalition decision-making
Calls to contain the dispute
Consultation and UDF functioning
Concerns over coalition decision-making
Prakash said key decisions were taken without consulting allies and UDF meetings were not being convened. CPI(M) leaders said his remarks indicated unilateral decision-making and problems within the front.
Calls to contain the dispute
Venugopal said the government was functioning smoothly and any minor issues would be resolved together. Radhakrishnan described differences as normal, while John said concerns should be discussed in the appropriate forums.
Key facts
- Prakash’s role
- Congress MP and convenor of the UDF.
- Prakash’s claims
- He said key decisions were made without consultation, UDF meetings were not being convened, and he learned about important developments through the media.
- Venugopal’s response
- He said the government was functioning smoothly and minor issues would be settled through discussion.
- CPI(M) response
- Leaders including Pinarayi Vijayan said Prakash’s remarks reflected unilateral decisions and issues within the UDF.
- Radhakrishnan’s view
- He said political differences were natural and should not be blown out of proportion.
- RSP’s position
- Shibu Baby John said the party would raise concerns in appropriate forums and seek resolution through discussion.
- Reported date
- The report identifies Saturday, October 3, but does not state the year.
Quotes
Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan
Senior Congress leader and Keralam Assembly Speaker
“Politics will have its clashes and friction. Don’t pots and pans clatter when kept together? Similarly, there is nothing to make a big deal out of it. In which politics does everything flow smoothly like a sweet, uninterrupted river from start to finish? Opinions will be voiced from both sides, counter-opinions will arise, and naturally, they will find a solution.”
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“The UDF government in Kerala is ruling very peacefully and smoothly, and it will continue to move forward. If there are minor issues, we will sit down together and resolve them to move forward. No other problem is going to arise out of it. Everything will move forward.”
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