Chandy flays silence of cultural leaders

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Oommen Chandy came down heavily on what he called the silence of  cultural leaders on the TP murder issue.“Those who have been reacting to even minor issues have not uttered a word condemning the murder so far,’’ he said. When pointed out that some writers had said that they preferred to remain silent on the issue for fear of retaliatory attack, he said no one could be persuaded to react by offering protection. He said the government had received all support from the officials and all sections of society. “Even the opposition had cooperated with us. Being the Opposition, they may have aired some protest against certain government decisions. But we cannot find fault with them for this,’’ he said.