Kerala chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan’s attack on certain newspapers has made a new controversy in Kerala. He alleged Malayala Manorama and Deepika had received fund from CIA during emergency. 

Both the newspaper management came forward and questioned V.S’s allegation and challenged him to prove the claim. Being a chief minister, he has the responsibility to prove the claim, the newspapers say. But another important aspect is that during the election campaign, Manorama focused Achuthananthan and a good coverage was given to his speeches and programmes.  

He had really enjoyed the reportage and he got a heroic image no other leaders could claim at that time. But Deepika not only didn’t support him but attacked him from both sides and portrayed him as an ambitious politician with self-interests. May be as a result of good coverage also, Achuthanandan had received a heroic image and public support during Kerala assembly election. 

The newspapers especially Manorama projected him positively. Even though the newspaper has a clear-cut view against Communist party, Manorama might have utilized the factional fight between Pinarayi and Achuthanandan groups. But that helped Achuthanandan. Same daily stands against the C.M now. 

K.M Mathew, the chief editor of Manorama says Achuthanandan should not act as a Fascist. He added that a responsible chief minister with power upon his hands could enquire all these issues by using govt. machineries. Without doing that, these sorts of outbursts never help him. 

But V.S has reiterated his allegations even after the newspaper’s sharp criticism.

Many political leaders, mainly from congress party questioned V.S’s allegations because he had told the media that congress funded the newspapers for CIA to keep away Communist party rule in Kerala.