The incident has invited strong criticism from the Opposition, with the UDF accusing the ruling party of attempting to politicise temples to benefit the BJP. Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan wondered whether the programme was aimed at creating a tension, which would help BJP. "CPM is a shameless party. Why would they ask the devotees about Pushpan?" he asked.
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