Expelled Kerala CPM leader V Kunhikrishnan releases book on fund misappropriation

Kunhikrishnan alleged that funds raised for supporting the family of martyr C V Dhanarajan, who was hacked to death allegedly by BJP-RSS workers in 2016, was even misappropriated.

Thiruvananthapuram: In an embarrassment to the CPM in Kerala, an expelled party local leader at its citadel Kannur district launched a book that tells about misappropriation of funds by party leaders, including those raised for a martyr.

V Kunhikrishnan, who was a member of CPM Kannur district committee, was recently expelled from the party for coming out in the open with the fund misappropriation allegation. 

Despite strong pressure from the party against releasing the book, the leader from Payyannur in Kannur released his Malayalam book titled ' 'Netruthvathe Anikal Thiruthenam' (Party workers should correct the leadership) on Wednesday. The event, held under tight police security, witnessed considerable participation.

Kunhikrishnan said that the turn out of people at the book release was much higher than expected, especially since the CPM made all possible measures to prevent the book launch. 

The book tells in detail the fund misappropriation to the tune of Rs 46 lakhs involving CPM Payyannur MLA T I Madhusoodanan. He alleged that  funds raised for supporting the family of martyr C V Dhanarajan, who was hacked to death allegedly by BJP-RSS workers in 2016, was even misappropriated.

Political observer Joseph C Mathew, who was IT advisor to former chief minister V S Achuthanandan, released the book. 

CPM strongly objected to Kunhikrishnan and rejected the demand to make the accounts public. CPM state secretary M V Govindan also warned of legal action against any attempts to defame any party leader in the book.

The fresh developments are causing much embarrassment to the CPM at a time when the Assembly polls are approaching.