CPM gives ultimatum to Mayor Arya Rajendran, hints at course correction

THIRUVANATHAPURAM: The CPM district committee meeting on Monday, decided to give one last chance to Mayor Arya Rajendran to do course corrections. The meeting gave an ultimatum to the mayor when it was assessed that the lapses created in administration work would lead to a debacle in the upcoming local elections. The meeting also decided not to replace Arya from the post considering the political future of the youngest-ever mayor in India.

The committee criticized the Mayor's haughty attitude and arrogance which has now invited the ire of the public. The meeting also called the Mayor’s decision to block a KSRTC bus in the middle of the road as ‘hooliganism’. Some members in the meeting pointed out the missing memory card from the bus to have saved the Mayor from further embarrassment.

“The public would have seen the anger and the unscrupulous attitude of MLA Sachin Dev if the memory card was recovered. Neither the MLA nor the Mayor showed maturity when faced with an issue in public.” The meeting also denounced Mayor Arya for trying to emulate the style of working used by haughty leaders in the communist party.

It was uncommon for State Secretary MV Govindan to skip the district meeting in Thiruvananthapuram but on Monday the leader went absent inviting criticism from members. District committee member Karamana Hari opined that a capitalist tendency has even seeped into the Chief Minister’s kitchen. M. Swaraj, who participated as a representative of the High Committee, warned Hari not to make baseless allegations. The meeting also strongly rebuked the working style of ministers Veena George and Muhammad Riyas.