Kerala's Opposition leader V.D. Satheesan offers condolences on V.S. Achuthanandan's passing
In a condolence message, Mr. Satheesan stated that Mr. Achuthanandan's life was no easy journey. His initials, 'VS', became synonymous with resistance and the fight for justice. As Leader of the Opposition and later Chief Minister, Mr. Achuthanandan was a tall presence in Kerala's public life.
'Mr Achuthanandan added a new and unparalleled socio-political dimension to the role of the Opposition in a parliamentary democracy. No force could rein in him pursuing what he thought right,' Mr. Satheesan added.
Mr. Satheesan said Mr. Achuthanandan was in the forefront of the fight for environmental conservation. He remembered the Communist veteran's campaign against Coca-Cola for groundwater conservation in Plachimada in Palakkad.
Mr. Satheesan said Mr. Achuthanandan's 'sharp-toungued' criticism of what he perceived as wrong often transcended political boundaries.
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