Vanchiyoor, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM :A complaint was lodged with Election Commmission on Monday against BJP leader Shoba Surendran for her communally laced reference to LDF candidate and minister, Kadakampally Surendran. The complaint cited violation of election code of conduct and was filed by BS Saji residing at Saji Nivas, Karikkakum.
The incident in question. took place on 20th March during a BJP campaign meeting, where Shoba Surendran resorted to unsavoury comments. The event was later telecast on Malayala Manorama. In the speech, Shoba said there is no believer unaware that Kadakampally descends as “phoothana” - the mythological demoness who tried to kill infant Lord Krishna. The fight at Kazhakootam is between believers and non-believers, she said at the meeting with Union Minister V Muraleedharan in attendance.
The complainant said, Shoba was trying to win votes by character assassination in context of Sabarimala issue. The complaint further states that instead of addressing politics or development, Shoba seeks to face election campaigning religion and faith.
