Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader V D  Satheesan on Sunday said politics would temporarily take a back seat in Kerala’s arduous fight against the pandemic.

He said, Political parties should cooperate for the common good. Mere politicking amid the raging pandemic would only prompt the public to view politicians with cynicism and contempt.

The UDF would not oppose the government blindly. Instead, the Opposition would scrutinize the government’s actions in minute detail and highlight anomalies, if any, he said, adding that it would serve as a corrective force. Mr. Satheesan held forth the concept of “creative opposition”.

The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) would throw its weight behind the struggle against the rising tide of infections, swelling hospitalizations and worrying death rate, Mr. Satheesan said. The Opposition would support the administration’s attempt to curb the pandemic. The Opposition would point out gaps in the government’s pandemic response. The UDF would rally its supporters to bolster the community’s efforts to fight the pandemic, he added.

Mr. Satheesan called on All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary K.C. Venugopal at his residence. He also called on UDF convener M.M. Hassan, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Mullappally Ramachandran and former KPCC president V.M. Sudheeran, and sought their support.

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