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**Summary:**

The text describes the vandalism of a memorial dedicated to U.K. Kunhiraman, a CPI(M) activist who died during the Thalassery riots in 1972. The memorial, located in Kannur, Kerala, was defaced with black oil, and a flagpole was uprooted. Police have registered a case against five RSS workers. The circumstances of Kunhiraman’s death are disputed, with the CPI(M) considering him a martyr killed by RSS workers while guarding a mosque, while rivals claim he died in a unrelated brawl. The Thalassery riots were a significant event in Kerala’s political history, exacerbating tensions between the CPI(M) and the RSS.

**News Article:**

**CPI(M) Activist’s Memorial Vandalized in Kannur; Police Investigate RSS Link**

**KANNUR, INDIA – October 8, 2025** – A memorial dedicated to U.K. Kunhiraman, a CPI(M) activist killed during the Thalassery riots of 1972, was vandalized late Tuesday night in Neerveli, within the Koothuparamba police limits of Kannur, Kerala.

The memorial, a site of political significance in the region, was defaced with black oil. A nearby flagpole was also uprooted.

Koothuparamba police have registered a case against five individuals identified as RSS workers. The charges include violations under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

U.K. Kunhiraman is remembered by the CPI(M) as a martyr who died protecting a mosque during the communal violence that gripped Thalassery in December 1971. However, the circumstances surrounding his death remain a point of contention. Rival political groups, including the RSS and some Congress leaders, claim Kunhiraman was killed in an unrelated incident at a toddy shop days after the riots concluded.

The Thalassery riots marked a turning point in Kerala’s political landscape, intensifying the rivalry between the CPI(M) and the RSS. The incident continues to be a sensitive issue in Kannur’s political discourse.

Police are continuing their investigation into the vandalism.

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