<p>Kannur: The Congress on Friday accused the leaders of the ruling CPI (M) in Kannur district of Kerala of insulting Mahatma Gandhi.</p>.<p>The party sought legal action against a Left leader who allegedly "threatened" that construction of the Mahatma Gandhi statue would not be allowed in Malappattam in this district.</p>.EC initiates case against Kerala CPI(M) leader for revealing manipulations in 1989 Alappuzha votes .<p>Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan, in a statement, alleged that the CPI(M) leaders in Kannur are outperforming the Sangh Parivar in insulting Mahatma Gandhi.</p>.<p>The LoP's statement came two days after the Congress leaders and workers organised a protest in Malappattam here against the alleged vandalism of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi installed by the party in the area.</p>.<p>Tension prevailed at Malappattam on Wednesday evening after clashes between CPI(M) and Youth Congress workers during the march led by Youth Congress state president and MLA Rahul Mamkootathil.</p>.<p>Satheesan, in his statement, alleged that CPI(M) district secretariat member P V Gopinath threatened that he would not allow the construction of the Gandhi statue in the area.</p>.<p>"The police should be ready to register a case against Gopinath for insulting Gandhi and for issuing a threat publicly (in this regard)," he said.</p>.<p>He alleged that Gopinath issued a threat by saying the name of the Youth Congress mandalam secretary, Saneesh.</p>.<p>The LoP further accused Gopinath of threatening to destroy the Gandhi statue if it is built in front of Saneesh's house or even in his kitchen.</p>.<p>A similar language was used by the CPI(M) Kannur district secretary as well in this regard, he alleged.</p>.<p>Satheesan also made it clear that the Congress would construct a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Malappattam for sure.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, as the Youth Congress march reached Malappattam, a clash broke out between them and the CPI(M) workers, with both sides allegedly hurling stones and bottles at each other, leading to a tense situation that lasted a few hours.</p>.<p>While the Congress accused CPI(M) workers of initiating the violence and targeting senior leaders, including former PCC chief and MP K Sudhakaran. The CPI(M) did not respond immediately to these charges.</p>.<p>The Congress had also alleged that the under-construction Gandhi statue at Malappattam was vandalised again on Wednesday night. </p>
<p>Kannur: The Congress on Friday accused the leaders of the ruling CPI (M) in Kannur district of Kerala of insulting Mahatma Gandhi.</p>.<p>The party sought legal action against a Left leader who allegedly "threatened" that construction of the Mahatma Gandhi statue would not be allowed in Malappattam in this district.</p>.EC initiates case against Kerala CPI(M) leader for revealing manipulations in 1989 Alappuzha votes .<p>Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan, in a statement, alleged that the CPI(M) leaders in Kannur are outperforming the Sangh Parivar in insulting Mahatma Gandhi.</p>.<p>The LoP's statement came two days after the Congress leaders and workers organised a protest in Malappattam here against the alleged vandalism of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi installed by the party in the area.</p>.<p>Tension prevailed at Malappattam on Wednesday evening after clashes between CPI(M) and Youth Congress workers during the march led by Youth Congress state president and MLA Rahul Mamkootathil.</p>.<p>Satheesan, in his statement, alleged that CPI(M) district secretariat member P V Gopinath threatened that he would not allow the construction of the Gandhi statue in the area.</p>.<p>"The police should be ready to register a case against Gopinath for insulting Gandhi and for issuing a threat publicly (in this regard)," he said.</p>.<p>He alleged that Gopinath issued a threat by saying the name of the Youth Congress mandalam secretary, Saneesh.</p>.<p>The LoP further accused Gopinath of threatening to destroy the Gandhi statue if it is built in front of Saneesh's house or even in his kitchen.</p>.<p>A similar language was used by the CPI(M) Kannur district secretary as well in this regard, he alleged.</p>.<p>Satheesan also made it clear that the Congress would construct a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Malappattam for sure.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, as the Youth Congress march reached Malappattam, a clash broke out between them and the CPI(M) workers, with both sides allegedly hurling stones and bottles at each other, leading to a tense situation that lasted a few hours.</p>.<p>While the Congress accused CPI(M) workers of initiating the violence and targeting senior leaders, including former PCC chief and MP K Sudhakaran. The CPI(M) did not respond immediately to these charges.</p>.<p>The Congress had also alleged that the under-construction Gandhi statue at Malappattam was vandalised again on Wednesday night. </p>