Kochi, April 7 -- KPCC President Sunny Joseph on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the LDF government, alleging that its tenure has pushed Kerala to the top in farmer suicides cases in the country.

Calling the administration "a government stained with farmers' blood," he pointed to the recent death of Chellappan in Vaikom, who was found hanging at an LDF election committee office.

Joseph alleged that Chellappan was a victim of sustained political persecution by local LDF leaders, a claim he said was reflected in a video the deceased had shared on social media prior to his death.

He further claimed that Chellappan had approached both the Agriculture Minister and the Home Department seeking relief from retaliatory actions but was denie...