Kerala Local Self-Governance Minister M B Rajesh (L) and CPI(M) State secretary M V Govindan
Thiruvananthapuram: Giving a fresh twist to the killing of a migrant worker from Chhattisgarh in Kerala following mob lynching, the ruling CPI(M) in the State has alleged that RSS activists were involved in it.
Local Self-Governance Minister M B Rajesh initially came out with the allegation, which was backed by CPI(M) State secretary M V Govindan also.
Ram Narayan Baghel, 31, was killed on December 18 after being attacked by a gang at Walayar in Palakkad that mistook him to be a thief.
Some of the accused also reportedly asked him whether he was from Bangladesh while attacking him.
Rajesh alleged that Baghel was a victim of the Sangh Parivar's communal politics. "It was not just a mob lynching. The accused included RSS activists with criminal background of attempting to murder CPI(M) activists. Baghel was murdered by asking if he was from Bangladesh," he said.
CPI(M) State secretary also said that the RSS' involvement in the murder was evident.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said in a statement that stringent action would be taken against the accused.
Revenue Minister K Rajan, who held talks with Baghel's family, told reporters that the Cabinet would decide a compensation not less than Rs. 10 lakh to the family and would also ensure stringent action against the accused.
Considering the Minister's assurance, Baghel's family ended their protest and decided to receive his body.