Rahul Mamkootathil.
Adoor Congress block president Abid Shaheem said Mamkootathil was not a party worker, as the KPCC president had expelled him. Shaheem said the party would protect KSU and Youth Congress workers but would not need help from someone currently outside it. Binu said he and fellow KSU worker Nubin Binu were attacked on the day of the clash and have been under treatment at Maria Hospital in Adoor for two days. He acknowledged that Shaheem had visited them, but said it was Mamkootathil who cleared the hospital bill. Binu said Shaheem had not enquired about their well-being even by phone.
Kottayam : A rift has emerged among local Congress functionaries in Adoor over the recent DYFI-Youth Congress clash, with differences surfacing over whether to support expelled leader Rahul Mamkootathil. a KSU functionary has publicly opposed the stand While the party’s block leadership has distanced itself from him. He was reacting to the former MLA’s participation in the clash. KSU Adoor block president Binil Binu criticised Shaheem’s remarks in a Facebook post. When police warned of a possible fresh attack, Mamkootathil sheltered him and other colleagues at his house, Binu added. He added that KSU workers would not seek help from outsiders if that was the party’s position.