New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written a letter to Kerala Rajya Sabha MP Sadanand Master -- who lost both his legs in an alleged attack by a group affiliated with the CPI(M) three decades ago, praising the lawmaker for drawing attention to political violence in the state by displaying his prosthetic limbs in the Upper House. In the letter dated February 6, Modi said that while Master's courage is widely known in Kerala, there were many across the country who were surprised by the attack by "followers of a retrograde ideology". The letter comes days after Master, a school teacher-turned-politician from Kerala's Kannur, recounted his attack during the discussion on the President's address and Motion of Thanks in the Rajya Sabha on February 2. Displaying his prosthetic limbs on the table during his speech, Master said he wanted to show before the nation and the people what democracy is, as he accused the CPI(M) of perpetrating the attack on him in 1994. In his letter, the PM said he appreciated the calm and confident manner in which Master put forth his points. "In the speech, you described yourself as a 'freshman' and added that this is your first speech in the House. Yes, you may be relatively new to Parliament, but you bring with yourself a lifetime of service and commitment to the ideology of Nation First. When I heard you speak, I could see the moral strength and conviction in your words," the PM said. Taking digs at CPI(M) in Kerala, the PM said, "And today, it is worth noting that the retrograde ideology has shrunk greatly, while you are sitting proudly in Parliament! The manner in which a few MPs were mocking you and 'questioning' your struggles was appalling even by their own dismal standards."...