Wednesday, October 12, 2011: CPM veteran and leader of Opposition, V S
Achuthanandan, today sought a judicial probe into police action against
agitating students belonging to CPI(M) affiliate SFI in Kozhikode
Government Engineering College.
Raising the issue through a submission in the house today,
Achuthanandan said government should also dismiss from service the
Assistant Police Commissioner, K Radhakrishnan Pillai, who he said was
responsible for the incident.
Replying to the submission, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said the
government was awaiting the report of DGP and further action on the
matter would be initiated on getting the report.
Police had fired four rounds in the air on Monday as they said the
agitators, who were protesting against the alleged illegal admission of
student Nirmal Madhavan to the college, continued to pelt stones even
after lathicharge and teargas.
At least 20 people were injured during the incident. While the police
maintain they fired only in the air, the opposition alleges that they
fired at the students.
On the question of admission of engineering student Madhavan, Chandy
said government has open mind on the issue and government intention was
only to provide facility for Madhavan to complete his studies.
A technical committee constituted to find a solution to the issue
would be asked to suggest whether it would be possible to transfer
Madhavan to any other colleges in the district itself or outside the
district, Chandy said.
The Chief Minister had said in the Assembly yesterday that Madhavan,
who got admission in an engineering college in 2009, could not continue
his studies due to harassement and ragging by SFI activists.
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