Radical Politics of Kannur|Malayalam Political Essays by Dr. T Sasidharan Nair|Paridhi Publications

In Kannur the political leadership have been able to lure the youth into the intoxication of their ideologies and form a part of their rivalries. This becomes easily possible in Kannur because of the cultural background of Theyyam Thira and Kalaripayattu which have vengeance fight etc. as their base and are deeply set in the minds of people right from childhood opinions Sasidharan.What makes Dr Sasidharan's study noticeable is that his findings point to the weakening of the Communist movement in Kannur especially in Talassery because of the brutal killings and political atrocities meted out by the radical elements. According to him the violence only helps in politicisation and not political awareness generation. Adapting to any methods forgoing principles for attaining power or retaining supremacy by creating a wedge in the strong existing social system and drawing people towards any group or party is politicisation is his interpretation. This politicisation and radicalisation have distanced the down trodden distressed and oppressed women from ideological politics. The fact that radical approach is causing degradation in the left political movement in the state should be viewed earnestly.