Black flags waved at Priyanka Gandhi by CPI(M) workers in Wayanad

The black flags were waved at Priyanka's cavalcade near Kaniyaram by CPI(M) workers over her alleged delay in returning to the district, especially after the tiger attack, since she won from the constituency.

Thiruvananthapuram: Congress leader and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who visited Wayanad on Tuesday, faced protest by CPI(M) workers accusing her of visiting the constituency occasionally.

CPI(M) workers waved black flags at Priyanka while she was proceeding to Wayanad from Kannur airport. They shouted slogans accusing that the MP was visiting the constituency only in case of any issues.

Priyanka visited the homes of plantation worker Radha who was killed in tiger's attack and Congress district vice president M N Vijayan, who ended his life by suicide along with his son.

She assured Radha's family all possible help and also to take up man-animal conflict issues with authorities concerned.

Priyanka's visit to Vijayan's home assumed political significance as a Congress MLA from the district I C Balakrishnan and Congress district committee president N D Appachan are accused in the suicide abetment case of Vijayan and his son. They were arrested and released on bail.

Priyanka was learnt to have enquired about the financial crisis suffered by Vijayan allegedly due to malpractice by Congress MLA Balakrishnan and others in connection with appointments to the cooperative banks under the party's control.

Priyanka's last visit to Wayanad was on December 1 and 2 soon after she was elected to the Lok Sabha as successor of her brother and leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi.