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1/ The story of com.UK Kunjiraman, The 1st victim of #RSSTerror in Kannur, Kerala is also the story of Thalassery riots
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@cpimspeak @cgcpimspeak @cpimkarnataka @cpim_hp @tncpim @BJP4India @LeftwordBooks @mallucomrade @KisanSabha @SitaramYechury 2/ By the early-1970s,RSS had chosen Thalassery in Kannur district of Kerala as a special target for spreading its politics of hate&violence

@cpimspeak @cgcpimspeak @cpimkarnataka @cpim_hp @tncpim @BJP4India @LeftwordBooks @mallucomrade @KisanSabha @SitaramYechury 3/The choice of Thalassery was not accidental;D taluk had a large concentration of Muslims as well as a strong communist presence
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@cpimspeak @cgcpimspeak @cpimkarnataka @cpim_hp @tncpim @BJP4India @LeftwordBooks @mallucomrade @KisanSabha @SitaramYechury 4/ A communal riot was orchestrated in Thalassery in 1972 by spreading rumors about Muslim attacks on temples and Hindu women.
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@cpimspeak @cgcpimspeak @cpimkarnataka @cpim_hp @tncpim @BJP4India @LeftwordBooks @mallucomrade @KisanSabha @SitaramYechury 5/The plan was to organize large-scale attacks on mosques in the name of revenge.
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@cpimspeak @cgcpimspeak @cpimkarnataka @cpim_hp @tncpim @BJP4India @LeftwordBooks @mallucomrade @KisanSabha @SitaramYechury 6/ The Thalassery riots began on the 28th December 1971 under the supervision of Bhaskara Rao, the Pranta Pracharak of the RSS.
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@cpimspeak @cgcpimspeak @cpimkarnataka @cpim_hp @tncpim @BJP4India @LeftwordBooks @mallucomrade @KisanSabha @SitaramYechury 7/ CPI(M) led by @vijayanpinarayi played a determined role in resisting the RSS attacks on mosques during Thalassery riots.
#RSSTerror

@cpimspeak @cgcpimspeak @cpimkarnataka @cpim_hp @tncpim @BJP4India @LeftwordBooks @mallucomrade @KisanSabha @SitaramYechury @vijayanpinarayi 8/ They traveled fearlessly in the riot-hit regions with mics & requested people to maintain harmony and not fall into the RSS propaganda.

@cpimspeak @cgcpimspeak @cpimkarnataka @cpim_hp @tncpim @BJP4India @LeftwordBooks @mallucomrade @KisanSabha @SitaramYechury @vijayanpinarayi 9/UK Kunhiraman, a member the CPI(M), was murdered on 4th January 1972 while heroically guarding the Meruvambayi mosque from an RSS attack

@cpimspeak @cgcpimspeak @cpimkarnataka @cpim_hp @tncpim @BJP4India @LeftwordBooks @mallucomrade @KisanSabha @SitaramYechury @vijayanpinarayi 10/ “Kill this son of Mappilas(Muslims)” murder squad of RSS screamed while they attacked Kunhiraman.
NewsPaper report in Picture
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@cpimspeak @cgcpimspeak @cpimkarnataka @cpim_hp @tncpim @BJP4India @LeftwordBooks @mallucomrade @KisanSabha @SitaramYechury @vijayanpinarayi 11/ The Thalassery riot of 1972 marked the debut of the RSS in the political landscape of north Kerala.
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@cpimspeak @cgcpimspeak @cpimkarnataka @cpim_hp @tncpim @BJP4India @LeftwordBooks @mallucomrade @KisanSabha @SitaramYechury @vijayanpinarayi 12/Report of Justice Joseph Vithayathil Commission that enquired Thalassery riots appreciated CPI(M) for ensuring communal harmony#RSSTerror

@cpimspeak @cgcpimspeak @cpimkarnataka @cpim_hp @tncpim @BJP4India @LeftwordBooks @mallucomrade @KisanSabha @SitaramYechury @vijayanpinarayi 13/Vithayathil Commission censured RSS for “rousing up” communal feelings and for “preparing the background” for the riot. harmony#RSSTerror