KOLLAM: RSP state secretary Shibu Baby John lashed out at CPM party cadres for eulogizing former CM Oommen Chandy now at the event of death. Shibu Baby said it was the same CPM cadres who denigrated not just the former CM but his family too, just for political upliftment.

“ Former CM V S Achuthanandan smeared personal attack at Oommen Chandy. It was at the behest of the party and VS was just a tool to carry out the instructions. He just read a letter forwarded from the party cadres. If CPM is really feeling remorse for their past acts, they should apologize to Oommen Chandy publicly” Shibu Baby stated.

“During the 2014 times, solar case accused Biju Radhakrishnan met with CM Oommen Chandy at Ernakulam guest house. Biju alleged an extramarital affair between his wife and one minister in Chandy’s cabinet. The CPM sitting as the opposition party then took a path of personal vengeance and humiliated Oommen Chandy in a bid to publicize the minister's name. However, till death, Oommen Chandy kept it a secret. It was his comportment and he never traded it for politics.”

“Ironically, the same minister Oommen Chandy tried to save, turned back against him in later years, and sided up with CPM. Oommen Chandy held no regret for the move and there lies his legacy and greatness, which is quite an anomaly.”

In 2014, the solar case was destroying the political vanity upheld by Oommen Chandy and his ministry in Kerala. Chandy was subjected to personal humiliation; even his family members were at the opposite end of tawdry accusations from the opposition. Even amidst such a hostile environment, Oommen Chandy cared just about his role as people's representative and graced a gleaming smile, with the least enmity against anyone.