MALAPPURAM: Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala has said that the statement made by general secretary A Vijayaraghavan against Panakkad will be counterproductive to CPM. He also added that Vijayaraghavan’s statement is not an isolated one and CPM is trying to divide the state on communal lines.

Chennithala also said that a purported attempt is being made to picturise Muslims as communalists. He was speaking in an interview given to a media outlet. He also added that government’s stand on Sabarimala issue is unreliable as they keep on changing.

“The verdict on Sabarimala came due to the government’s intervention, Chennithala also alleged that whether the government will be able to change its affidavit given before the court. BJP’s stand is also a dubious one and devotees including myself are concerned over the issue,” Chenithala said.