The Congress party in Kerala on Saturday accused the ruling Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI - M) in the state of misusing power to send two Dalit women to jail on false charges.
Two Dalit women - - Akhila, 30, and her 25 - year - old sister Anjana - - were jailed on Friday for "trespassing into CPI - M office in Thalaserry and beating up two party men".
"This is the biggest joke, such a thing never happened. . .
and that too, two hapless young women beating up CPI - M men at their office.
These are absolutely ridiculous and baseless allegations, " the Congress party's Kerala unit president V. M. Sudheeran said while addressing a party function in Thiruvananthapuram.
On Friday, Thalaserry Police arrested Akhila and Anjana and presented them before a court that sent the two siblings and Akhila's 18 - month - old baby to jail.
Both are daughters of Congress leader N. Rajan and his family has come under frequent ire of the CPI - M leaders after he contested the last year's local body election against Karayi Rajan, a top CPI - M leader at Thalaserry.
"They went to the CPI - M office to plead with those present there to leave them alone and not make them a subject of ridicule as they have been mentally harassed for long, " said Kannur district Congress president K. Surendran.
CPI - M legislator A. M. Shamsheer, who represents Thalaserry constituency, said the two women trespassed into their party office and the law took its course after whatever happened.
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