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Thursday, May 10, 2012

PUTHUPPALLY RAGHAVAN AWARD PRESENTED TO V.M SUDHEERAN


PUTHUPPALLY RAGHAVAN AWARD PRESENTED TO V.M SUDHEERAN
The Puthuppally Raghavan Memorial Award was presented to Congress leader V.M. Sudheeran by poet Puthussery Ramachandran at a function here on Wednesday9th May,2012.The award, carrying a trophy, citation and cash prize of Rs.25,000 has been instituted by the Puthussery Raghavan Family Trust.Addressing the gathering after receiving the award, Mr. Sudheeran said that there was an urgent need to wipe out not only the ‘quotation' gangs but also those promoting and engaging such gangs. Only if such gangs were suppressed the strength of the administration and democracy could be proved.The brutal murder of Revolutionary Marxist Party leader T.P. Chandrasekharan at Onchiyam was not only unfortunate but a shame on Kerala society. It posed questions whether a State like Kerala was turning barbaric. Mr. Chandrashekaran who stood by his ideals was a leader of guts. It should be ensured that democracy was not overtaken by barbarians.Mr. Sudheeran wanted political parties to adopt a general approach towards all caste, religious and communal organisations.
He declared at the meeting that the cash prize received through the award would be donated to the C.H. Muhammed Koya Charitable Society engaged in serving poor cancer patients The meeting was inaugurated by P.K. Gurudasan, MLA. CPI district secretary R. Ramachandran presided. Mayor Prasanna Earnest and managing editor of Kerala Shabdam B.A. Rajakrishnan spoke.

                                     Prof. John Kurakar

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