KPCC president Sunny Joseph declines to comment on UDF convener Adoor Prakash’s criticism, says AICC will decide

Sunny Joseph | Photo Credit: THE HINDU

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president Sunny Joseph, who is also a minister in the Keralam cabinet led by VD Satheesan, has declined to comment publicly on the criticism raised by UDF convener Adoor Prakash against Mr. Satheesan and the functioning of the UDF, saying that the matter had already been brought to the attention of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) and that the Central leadership would take an appropriate decision.

Mr. Prakash had on Thursday publicly expressed dissatisfaction over the functioning of the UDF government, alleging that important decisions were being taken without consultation and that UDF meetings had not been convened for months. He said he would take up the matter with the AICC, which had appointed him UDF convener.

Responding to questions at a press conference on Friday, Mr. Joseph said he did not want to make public comments on matters concerning the internal functioning of the party. He said Mr. Prakash was a senior leader and that the issues raised by him had been brought to the notice of the Central leadership.

“If he brings his grievances to the attention of the AICC, the Central leadership will take appropriate action,” Mr. Joseph said.

He said he had been holding discussions with the Chief Minister, the UDF convener and other Congress leaders on political matters and, as far as possible, on matters of governance.