Abstract
Kannur is a beautiful coastal district of Kerala, which made its way to the national headlines for its brutal political murders. The state has the highest social development parameters when compared to other states but despite this, what makes Kannur standout in terms of political happenings is a matter to be discussed.
Highlights
Kannur is a beautiful coastal district of Kerala, which made its way to the national headlines for its brutal political murders
Chapter one describes the waves of violence that spread throughout the state in the form of murders of prominent political leaders like Azhikodan Raghavan, Moyarath Sankaran, P.C Anathan, Punnakkodan Kunhambu, V Narayan Nambiar, O.P Ananthan, and K.G Marar, who were killed for cheap political gains
In 2016, PinarayiVijayan assumed his office as twelfth Chief Minister of Kerala
Summary
Kannur is a beautiful coastal district of Kerala, which made its way to the national headlines for its brutal political murders. From 1972 to December 2017, 200 people died in Kannur’s political violence, 78 were from CPI(M), 68 from the RSS-BJP, 36 from Congress, eight from Indian Union Muslim League, two each from Communist Party of India (CPI) and Popular Front of India (PFI) (p.12). He was killed in a counter-attack on the RSS by the CPI(M) in response to a fight against the Communist leader, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, the serving State Secretary of CPI(M).
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