VS stands by PFI comment,finds support from Vijayan

The CM said his statement was based on evidence recovered by the police during the probe into the recent chopping off of the hand of lecturer T J Joseph. He flayed attempts to misinterpret his remarks as aimed at the entire Muslim community and said: We CPM are firm in opposing Sangh Parivar groups like RSS and Bajrang Dal. Could anybody interpret it as an attack on Hinduism or the entire Hindu community?

Always at loggerheads with Achuthanandan,Vijayan extended a rare support to his arch-rival and accused the Indian Union Muslim League of misleading the people by seeking to generalise the comment.

Speaking at a function in Kozhikode,Vijayan said,How will a comment against PFI affect Kerala Muslims. Such a stand is not correct, he said.