Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 12 (TIWN) A war of words gas started between the Congress and the CPI-M in Kerala over the brutal murder of an engineering student at a state run educational institution in Idukki.

State Congress chief K. Sudhakaran, who hails from Kannur, is known for his razor sharp tongue and also known for his strong positions he takes against the CPI-M especially Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

The first reaction from Sudhakaran after hearing of the murder of the SFI student was it could be the fallout between the CPI-M faction war at Idukki between senior party legislator M.M. Mani and former party legislator S. Rajendran.

This irked the CPI-M leadership and out came all the leaders slamming Sudhakaran and State CPI-M secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said ever since Sudhakaran took over as president, the criminal tendencies of the party has increased and the murder of the SFI student cannot be ruled out.

And expressing their ire against Sudhakaran was large scale attack on flag posts of the Congress party, offices and residences of Congress workers when the body of the SFI student was taken on Tuesday evening from Idukki to his residence in Kannur district.

On Wednesday, expressing his ire Sudhakaran said the CPI-M is 'celebrating' the martyrdom of the SFI student.