Congress initiates talks to bring former Chalachitra Academy chairman Prem Kumar into fold

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The leaders are trying to bring actor and former Chalachitra Academy chairman Prem Kumar to the Congress party. Reports say that Congress leaders held talks with Prem Kumar, who is at odds with the Left government. However, the details of the talks have not been revealed. Senior Congress leaders will be meeting in Kochi to discuss elections. It is reported that there is a possibility of discussing Prem Kumar's issue as well.

Prem Kumar is displeased ever since he was removed from the post of Chalachitra Academy chairman. Prem Kumar had openly criticized the government for this the other day. Prem Kumar had said that he has been on the side of the Communist Party for the last 35 years, although he is not a party member. Kodiyeri Balakrishnan asked him to take over the post of vice chairman after seeing some of his articles on the farmers' strike and the increase in fuel prices, and his stances. Prem Kumar clarified that is how he got the post.

He was later given the chairman post from the post of vice chairman. Received an honorarium of Rs 10,000. He spent all his time on this without doing any films. Prem Kumar reiterated to the media yesterday that there should be dignity when expelling him from the post.

Prem Kumar had alleged that it was double justice that Sahitya Akademi President K Satchidanadan, who said that there should be no consecutive rule, was not removed from his post. He was removed from the post of Chalachitra Akademi President for supporting the strike staged by ASHA workers. Prem Kumar mocked in a Facebook post that Satchidanadan has some miraculous ability that he did not have. Prem Kumar had alleged that he was removed without any notice while he was engaged in the preparations for the film festival and the film awards.