Jayarajans journey to hospital: CPM sees no need for controversy

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsThe CPM leaders here have stated that there was nothing wrong in using a private vehicle to take party district secretary P Jayarajan from the jail to the Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode.Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, CPM leaders M V Jayarajan and T Krishnan said that since the government vehicle in which he was being taken to he hospital developed mechanical trouble on its way, there was no choice but to use another vehicle to continue the journey. “There is no point in raking up a controversy over the issue,” they said.The action of the police and the jail officials who used a private vehicle to take Jayarajan to the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital for medical examination had kicked up a controversy. The district police chief had placed two cops under suspension in connection with the incident. A departmental inquiry was also initiated against the officials involved in the incident.The CPM leaders said that it was the doctors at the District Hospital in Kannur who recommended expert medical examination for the treatment of Jayarajan at the Medical College Hospital. “Even ministers have to use private vehicles or taxis when their official vehicles are not found to be safe for travel.P Jayarajan was taken back to the Kannur jail hiring a taxi,” they pointed out. The CPM leaders also demanded a special relief package for the victims of natural calamities in the hilly regions including Iritty.They said that the government had taken no care to conduct the repair works of the shutters of the Pazhassi dam in advance which was the main cause of the flood in Iritty.first published:January 01, 1970, 05:30 ISTlast updated:January 01, 1970, 05:30 IST
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The CPM leaders here have stated that there was nothing wrong in using a private vehicle to take party district secretary P Jayarajan from the jail to the Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode.

Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, CPM leaders M V Jayarajan and T Krishnan said that since the government vehicle in which he was being taken to he hospital developed mechanical trouble on its way, there was no choice but to use another vehicle to continue the journey. “There is no point in raking up a controversy over the issue,” they said.

The action of the police and the jail officials who used a private vehicle to take Jayarajan to the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital for medical examination had kicked up a controversy. The district police chief had placed two cops under suspension in connection with the incident. A departmental inquiry was also initiated against the officials involved in the incident.

The CPM leaders said that it was the doctors at the District Hospital in Kannur who recommended expert medical examination for the treatment of Jayarajan at the Medical College Hospital. “Even ministers have to use private vehicles or taxis when their official vehicles are not found to be safe for travel.

P Jayarajan was taken back to the Kannur jail hiring a taxi,” they pointed out. The CPM leaders also demanded a special relief package for the victims of natural calamities in the hilly regions including Iritty.

They said that the government had taken no care to conduct the repair works of the shutters of the Pazhassi dam in advance which was the main cause of the flood in Iritty.