Thrissur, June 15 -- CPI(M) leader Thomas Isaac on Sunday (June 14) rejected allegations of any understanding between the BJP and the CPI(M) over the Sabarimala issue, terming the claims made by the Congress as "totally baseless."

Speaking in Thrissur, Isaac said that the management of temples in southern Keralam has historically been carried out through a separate government department, a system that dates back to the colonial period.

"Right from the colonial times, the temples in southern Keralam were being managed by a separate department in the government," Isaac said.

Referring to the Sabarimala temple, one of the most prominent pilgrimage centres in the country, Isaac said the Keralam government has been focusing on improving inf...