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When the statements triggered a controversy, Sudhakaran justified himself by saying his act was to protect democracy and that all parties have the right to function in the country.
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Leaders and activists of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee thronged the ceremony to bid adieu to one of the party's staunch leaders.
"I am a trainee with a work history of 46 years," Tharoor quipped while maintaining that Sudhakaran, who is the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president, "is still a friend".
The KPCC chief also expressed regret at how his statement on Shashi Tharoor was misinterpreted. "I merely mentioned that Tharoor lacked experience. I did not call him a 'trainee'," Sudhakaran said.
Lending weight to the allegation that the state's universities are rife with nepotism, Sudhakaran said that the Chief Minister has committed a breach of oath and must not be allowed to continue.
The three vandalised the shop after its owner Anaz's refused to donate money towards Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kerala. Anaz had already paid Rs 500. However, this failed to appease the party workers.
Sudhakaran was appointed KPCC president in June last year in the aftermath of the Congress-led United Democratic Front’s drubbing in the assembly elections in April.
Congress has accused the LDF government of playing petty tricks as the probe into the attack had shed no light for nearly two months.
Tharoor reiterated that an election would only be good for the party.
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