<p>Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that the state government is ready to hand over the case of the murder of an RSS worker to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) if necessary, according to an ANI report.</p>

<p>Speaking in the state assembly, the chief minister cited intelligence reports saying that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was planning to carry out attacks in some parts of the state to divert attention from the medical college scam in which some of its leaders were allegedly involved.</p>

<p>&quot;The government had Intelligence reports that the BJP might carry out attacks in some parts of the state to divert the attention from BJP&#39;s medical college scam,&quot; Vijayan said in the Kerala Assembly here.</p>

<p>On Sunday, union finance minister <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/arun-jaitley-visits-family-of-slain-rss-worker-in-kerala-says-such-incidents-wont-suppress-partys-ideology-18648" target="_blank">Arun Jaitley visited the family members of the slain RSS worker</a> Rajesh Edavakode who was killed during a political clash allegedly by CPM workers in Kozhikode.</p>

<p>Jaitley slammed the ruling LDF government in Kerala for failing to control political violence.</p>

<p>He asked the state government to discharge its constitutional responsibility and take swift action to prevent recurrence of such incidents.<br />
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On Sunday, union finance minister Arun Jaitley visited the family members of the slain RSS worker Rajesh Edavakode who was killed in allegedly by CPM workers in Kozhikode

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that the state government is ready to hand over the case of the murder of an RSS worker to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) if necessary, according to an ANI report. Speaking in the state assembly, the chief minister cited intelligence reports saying that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was planning to carry out attacks in some parts of the state to divert attention from the medical college scam in which some of its leaders were allegedly involved. "The government had Intelligence reports that the BJP might carry out attacks in some parts of the state to divert the attention from BJP's medical college scam," Vijayan said in the Kerala Assembly here. On Sunday, union finance minister Arun Jaitley visited the family members of the slain RSS worker Rajesh Edavakode who was killed during a political clash allegedly by CPM workers in Kozhikode. Jaitley slammed the ruling LDF government in Kerala for failing to control political violence. He asked the state government to discharge its constitutional responsibility and take swift action to prevent recurrence of such incidents.

Kerala CM Vijayan says ready for CBI probe in RSS worker murder case

<p>Union finance minister Arun Jaitley, today, slammed the ruling LDF government in Kerala for the rise in political violence in the state.</p>

<p>Jaitley, who met the family members of slain RSS worker Rajesh Edavakode who was killed allegedly by CPI-M workers, said that awards would have been returned and campaigns started had such an attack happened in a BJP-ruled state. &nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Let&#39;s assume if the kind of political violence in Kerala had taken place in BJP or NDA ruled state, what would&#39;ve happened?: FM Jaitley <a href="https://t.co/qbAb358bDq">pic.twitter.com/qbAb358bDq</a></p>
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<p>Calling the attack on RSS worker barbaric, he said that even enemies won&#39;t inflict such brutality as those who are involved in the murder. He also added that such incidents will not suppress the party&#39;s ideology in Kerala.</p>

<p>&quot;Even enemies would not be as brutal as those who are involved in the murder.I visited the family of our deceased karyakarta, who was slaughtered in the most barbaric manner...he was an ideal karyakarta..This kind of violence will neither suppress ideology in Kerala nor it will be able to scare our workers. It will only increase their determination to work harder against those who are perpetuating this operation,&quot; Jaitley said.</p>

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<p>The union minister asked the state government to take swift action against recurrence of such incidents, ANI reported.</p>

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<p>Kerala has been rocked by political clashes between CPI-M and BJP-RSS workers over the last one month in which 34-year old Rajesh lost his life.</p>

<p>Both RSS and BJP have asked for strict action against the perpetrators.</p>

<p>RSS joint general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said that the Centre must intervene in the matter.</p>

<p>Union home minister <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/kerala-bjp-calls-for-statewide-strike-after-rss-worker-hacked-to-death-18388" target="_blank">Rajnath Singh had urged Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan to curb the political violence</a> in the state.</p>


He said that even enemies won't inflict such brutality and such incidents won't deter party's workers

Union finance minister Arun Jaitley, today, slammed the ruling LDF government in Kerala for the rise in political violence in the state. Jaitley, who met the family members of slain RSS worker Rajesh Edavakode who was killed allegedly by CPI-M workers, said that awards would have been returned and campaigns started had such an attack happened in a BJP-ruled state. Let's assume if the kind of political violence in Kerala had taken place in BJP or NDA ruled state, what would've happened?: FM Jaitley pic.twitter.com/qbAb358bDq — ANI (@ANI_news) August 6, 2017 × Awards would've been returned,parl wouldn't have been allowed to function&campaigns would've been carried out within&outside country:Jaitley pic.twitter.com/eVBQVmmByp — ANI (@ANI_news) August 6, 2017 × Calling the attack on RSS worker barbaric, he said that even enemies won't inflict such brutality as those who are involved in the murder. He also added that such incidents will not suppress the party's ideology in Kerala. "Even enemies would not be as brutal as those who are involved in the murder.I visited the family of our deceased karyakarta, who was slaughtered in the most barbaric manner...he was an ideal karyakarta..This kind of violence will neither suppress ideology in Kerala nor it will be able to scare our workers. It will only increase their determination to work harder against those who are perpetuating this operation," Jaitley said. This kind of violence will neither suppress ideology in Kerala nor it will be able to scare our workers: Arun Jaitley in Thiruvananthapuram pic.twitter.com/8Xm1QThBkQ — ANI (@ANI_news) August 6, 2017 × The union minister asked the state government to take swift action against recurrence of such incidents, ANI reported. I pray that this environment doesn't continue for long, hope state Govt takes action against recurrence of any such incident:Jaitley #Kerala pic.twitter.com/CgyARcdN4v — ANI (@ANI_news) August 6, 2017 × Kerala has been rocked by political clashes between CPI-M and BJP-RSS workers over the last one month in which 34-year old Rajesh lost his life. Both RSS and BJP have asked for strict action against the perpetrators. RSS joint general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said that the Centre must intervene in the matter. Union home minister Rajnath Singh had urged Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan to curb the political violence in the state.

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