Row over Mukesh call takes a political twist
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Rebuked schoolboy says anybody would have responded angrily to his pestering calls
The controversy over actor-MLA M. Mukesh’s indignant telephonic reply to a Class 10 schoolboy from Ottappalam took a political activate Monday with the boy being shifted to CPI(M) native committee workplace quickly after Congress MP V.K. Sreekandan paid him a go to.
The boy stated there was nothing incorrect in Mr. Mukesh’s behavioir. The CPI (M) has provided to purchase a smartphone to the boy’s pal for whom he referred to as the actor.
The boy from Meetna, Ottappalam, referred to as Mr. Mukesh six instances final week when the actor was attending a web-based assembly. Irritated by the boy’s persistent buzzes, the actor shouted at him saying that the pal who made him call ought to be slapped. When the boy stated he didn’t know the identify of Ottapalam MLA, Mr. Mukesh scolded him additional saying that he ought to be caned for his ignorance.
The boy recorded the dialog and shared it to his pal. Soon social media was abuzz with a giant part blasting the actor for his “callous, irresponsible behaviour with a schoolboy”. Mr. Mukesh alleged that the boy had been utilized by some others with political intent to tarnish him and to entice him.
The boy was discovered to be the son of a CPI(M) employee from Ottappalam. “I have no problem with the actor. Neither do I have any complaint. Anyone would have reacted angrily after being pestered so many times,” the boy advised mediapersons on Monday.
He stated he had referred to as Mr. Mukesh, who’s the MLA of Kollam, to hunt his assist to get a smart-phone for his pal. He stated he recorded the dialog to share it along with his pal.
CPI(M) leaders of Ottapalam stated that it was a non-issue and that it was settled because the boy himself admitted that he had provoked the actor by pestering him along with his repeated calls. M. Hamza, former MLA of Ottappalam, stated that the get together would purchase the boy’s pal a smartphone.
Meanwhile, V.K. Sreekandan, MP of Palakkad, visited the boy’s home and pooh-poohed Mr. Mukesh’s allegation. “Mr. Mukesh says it’s a political trap meant to tarnish him. The boy is from a CPI(M) family. His father is a CITU worker. The boy is a leader of the Balasangham, the children’s wing of the CPI(M). The allegation raised by Mr. Mukesh is utterly baseless and with mala fide intent,” stated Mr. Sreekandan.
Earlier, the Ottapalam wing of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) provided to obtain a smart-phone for the boy. “Such callous behaviour is unbecoming of a people’s representative,” stated T.A. Tahir, SDPI Ottappalam unit president.
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