Family Feud Unfolds Over the Body of CPI(M) Leader M M Lawrence

Dramatic scenes erupted at Ernakulam town hall as M M Lawrence's daughter Asha protested against her siblings' decision to donate their father's body to a medical college. The Kerala High Court intervened, directing the medical authorities to consider objections and preserve the body temporarily. Allegations of projecting Lawrence as an atheist intensified the family dispute.

Dramatic scenes unfolded at the Ernakulam town hall, where the mortal remains of CPI(M) leader M M Lawrence were kept for public homage. His daughter, Asha, protested against the decision to hand over his body to the Government Medical College Hospital.

Following Asha's plea, the Kerala High Court directed the Kalamassery Medical College authorities to hear the objections and to take a decision in accordance with the Kerala Anatomy Act. The college was also instructed to temporarily preserve the body in the mortuary.

Asha's petition claimed that her father was baptized and argued that her siblings, along with the Communist party, were attempting to portray him as an atheist. However, CPI(M) clarified that the decision was a family matter and not influenced by the party. Lawrence's son stated that the decision aligned with his father's last wishes.