Kerala Governor terms Left ideology 'inhuman', hails Sadanandan Master's RS nomination

Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 13 (PTI) Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Sunday called the CPI(M)'s ideology "inhuman", citing the case of the BJP's newly nominated Rajya Sabha MP C Sadanandan Master, who lost both legs in a brutal attack allegedly carried out by Marxist workers decades ago.

Congratulating Master in a social media post, Arlekar said the leader's life stands as a powerful testament to resilience, hope, and unwavering determination.

"He is a living symbol of nationalist resistance against the violence of an inhuman ideology. His decades of service in public life & unwavering commitment to social welfare will enrich the Upper House," he said in a post on 'X'.

Recalling the contributions and roles played by the senior leader in his years-long political life, Arlekar said Master had served on the editorial team of the 'Janmabhoomi' daily and was formerly a schoolteacher in Thrissur.

In a brutal attack near his residence in Kannur, he sustained grievous injuries that led to the amputation of both legs, the Governor noted.

"From surviving that traumatic incident to being nominated to the Rajya Sabha, Sadanandan Master's life stands as a powerful testament to resilience, hope, and unwavering determination," he added.

A senior leader of the saffron party from the politically volatile Kannur district, Master is a survivor of political violence. His two legs were severed during an alleged attack by CPI(M) workers in 1994.

Besides Master, former foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Special Public Prosecutor in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case Ujjwal Nikam and historian Meenakshi Jain have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha.

In a notification issued late Saturday night, the Union Home Ministry said the President has nominated the four to the Rajya Sabha. PTI LGK KH