Kannur(Ker): Hundreds of people drawn from all walks of life and cutting across political barriers converged to pay last respects to Marxist Communist Party (CMP) founder leader M V Raghavan, whose mortal remains were consigned to flames here on Monday.
The cremation took place with full state honours at Payyambalam beach, the final resting place of several of Raghavan’s Communist colleagues including former Chief Minister E K Nayanar.
Kerala Finance Minister K M Mani, Culture Minister K C Joseph and Agriculture Minister K P Mohanan, members of the bereaved family and leaders of all political parties including the CPI(M) turned up to offer final salute to Raghavan.
A prominent figure in Kerala politics for decades and a former state minister, Raghavan (81) died on Sunday due to age related ailments.Once a firebrand CPI(M) leader, Raghavan was expelled from the party in 1986 following sharp differences with the leadership, A virulent face of the CPI(M) in the party bastion Kannur, he had a vital role in building its youth front.(PTI)
