'Will of the people will always be on the side of what is right'; True politics is about realising the pulse of people, says V S Achuthanandan's son

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: V A Arun Kumar, son of former Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan and Director of IHRD, said that political movements must return to their original strength by focusing on justice for common people and fighting corruption. His remarks came after the LDF suffered a heavy defeat in the assembly elections. In a Facebook post, he said that the will of the people will always stand on the side of what is right.

Full text of the Facebook post:
The recent assembly election and the results have personally touched me. This was the first election without my father's presence. His voice, which always analysed every political development from the people's perspective, is now missing for both me and the state.

My father always believed that true politics is about realising the pulse of the people. I have understood that he found energy and strength among the masses. He was also well aware of how seriously people view even small deviations from ideals.

It is time for movements to return to their roots, to the old strength that focused on justice for common people, protection of the environment, and the fight against corruption. The will of the people will always be on the side of what is right.