Kannur: Noted short story writer T Padmanabhan revealed that he had approached former CPM State Secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, requesting him not to take stringent disciplinary action against a popular party leader from Alappuzha. 

"I approached Kodiyeri while he was bedridden with his medical condition. I visited him on behalf of a prominent leader in Alappuzha to request that party not take strict action against him," he said. 

"I requested him not to take stringent measures or humiliate the notable figure. Kodiyeri kept his promise and didn't take tough action against the leader," the writer said while speaking at an event in Kannur.