THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: BJP state president K Surendran has alleged that the government is prime accused over death of Rajan and Ambili, who committed suicide while they were being evicted from their land. He also said that it is an irony that the same government who took away the life of the couples are now taking measures to protect their children.

The government is running with the hunter and trying to stand with the victims at the same time. Police showed undue haste to initiate the eviction procedures when they clearly knew that the stay order from the high court is due to be issued within hours. A thorough probe should be conducted over the couple’s murder and punitive measures should be taken against the culprits. Surendran alleged that Pinarayi government is trying to prove again and again that they have no compassion.

“The arrogant stand of the government and the police has led to the couple’s suicide. Those who couldn’t do anything over Thomas Chandy’s illegal lake reclamation, P V Anwar’s illegal bund and the land encroachment of M M Mani’s brother in Munnar, has destroyed the thatched hut of poor people made on three scents of land,” he said. The BJP state president also added that workers of the party will be always there to protect the children of the couple who died due to the non-compassionate attitude of the government.