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  • CPM feels LDF will proceed in energy, plans state excursions

    By Express News Service
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Close on the heels of the UDF planning its Kerala tour, the Left entrance can also be planning to launch its personal state-wide ‘yatra’. In truth, two excursions — from the north and south zones — will probably be launched from Thiruvananthapuram and Manjeshwar concurrently. The CPM management has assessed that going by the present state of affairs, LDF stands an excellent likelihood of continuous in workplace. 

    Though there are indications that the state secretaries of the CPM and CPI will lead the 2 Kerala excursions, which can likely occur in February, a closing choice is but to be made. The closing schedule of the Kerala excursions will probably be determined on the LDF meet on January 27.Meanwhile, CPM will start its home visits from Sunday. The visits by get together employees will go on until January 31 and are geared toward lending a ear to the plenty and collating their various opinions.

    The Left will proceed in energy, mentioned CPM state secretary in cost A Vijayaraghavan. He exhorted get together cadre to give attention to actions that may guarantee LDF’s continuity in energy. Addressing the media after the get together secretariat meet on Saturday, Vijayaraghavan mentioned the federal government has been finishing up varied pro-people actions and has by no means compromised on its stance towards communalism.

    “The UDF has been playing the politics of religion. It has compromised itself with both BJP and Jama’at-e-Islami. Never did the Opposition stood up for the common man. On the other hand, the Left has always resisted the politics of hate,” he mentioned. The CPM chief accused the UDF of making an attempt to sabotage the LDF authorities’s developmental initiatives by becoming a member of fingers with central investigation companies. He additionally indicated that the get together will subject extra freshers and children within the coming meeting elections. Vijayaraghavan mentioned the get together has set clear norms for collection of candidates.

  • CPM could not subject 4 veterans this election

    Express News Service
    KOCHI: Veteran Communist leaders, together with Okay Suresh Kurup, MM Mani, S Sarma and CK Saseendran, are amongst sitting  CPM MLAs who’re anticipated to pave approach for brand spanking new faces within the upcoming Assembly elections because the ruling occasion is set to proceed the profitable method of native physique polls by fielding new and youthful faces.

    While ill-health is prone to drive Suresh Kurup, 65, a four-time MP and the sitting MLA from Ettumanoor, to steer clear of electoral politics, the occasion think-tank needs to subject a brand new face in Udumbanchola changing Mani, who’s at present the electrical energy minister within the Pinarayi Vijayan cabinet, sources mentioned. Age can also be not in favour of Mani, who’s 77.Sarma, who has been representing Vypeen for six phrases, can also be probably to get replaced by a brand new face within the Assembly elections which is predicted to be held in April. The 66-year-old Communist chief, who didn’t discover a cabinet berth on this Left authorities, can also be not within the pink of well being, sources mentioned.

    Another sitting MLA who is probably going to get replaced by the CPM is Kalpetta MLA Saseendran. Though identified for his austere life and easy residing, sources mentioned he was discovered wanting by way of powerful implementation of the motion plan as a legislator. “He may be good as an area secretary and district committee member. But as a legislator you need different skill sets. There is also a feeling that he may lose if given the seat again,” mentioned the sources.

    Some of the opposite names who could also be fielded once more by the Communist occasion are B D Devassy, the Chalakudy MLA, and P Aisha Potty, the Kottarakkara MLA.“Except for the BJP, which is a newer and younger party, both the Congress and the CPM should be looking for younger and newer faces for the Assembly elections. The youth and the women should be represented in the Kerala Assembly in proportion to their population. So, it’s only natural that some of the sitting senior MLAs make way for young faces,” mentioned J Prabash, political observer and former Pro vice chancellor, Kerala University.

    New and younger facesThe younger leaders who’re prone to be fielded by the CPM embody SFI state secretary Sachin Dev and former SFI Ernakulam district president M B Shiny. Dev might be preventing from Kozhikode district although the constituency is to be determined later. Similarly, if issues fall in place, Shiny, the CPM space secretary, will contest from Vypeen. Former SFI state president Jaick C Thomas, who contested with out success towards Oommen Chandy in Puthupally, perhaps fielded once more this election, sources added.

  • Workers’ homicide risk slogans land CPM in soup

    By Express News Service
    KANNUR: With the meeting elections only a few months away, the inflammatory slogans raised by CPM employees, threatening to kill Muslim League supporters, throughout a march at Cherupazhassi in Mayyil on Monday have put the social gathering on the again foot. A video of the march went viral on social media on Tuesday.

    The march was taken out to accord a reception to 6 CPM employees who have been launched on bail in a case associated to a conflict between CPM and Muslim League activists through the latest native physique elections. Some native leaders of CPM additionally participated within the march. In the video, the social gathering employees are seen warning League employees that they might not hesitate to kill them in the event that they dared to face up in opposition to CPM. 

    “We had killed those who deserved to be killed and beat up those who deserve to be beaten up. The party had killed before. We don’t have to go to Panakkad to get training. We will chop off the hands and legs, will wrap the body in green flag and will raise the red flag.” These have been the slogans that the could possibly be heard within the video. 

    Mayyil space secretary Biju Kandakkai stated the CPM is not going to settle for any type of violence in opposition to anyone. “The provocative slogans were raised by some workers without the knowledge and permission of the party,” he stated.

    “Violence is not the policy of CPM. During the preliminary investigation done by the party, we have come to know that the person who had raised the slogans for others to repeat is not from Mayyil panchayat. It was only during the culmination of the march that the controversial slogans were raised. The party will take strict action against the person who raised the slogans for the workers, if he has any connection with the party,” stated Biju.

  • CPM chief threatens cops in public, kicks up controversy

    By Express News Service
    KOZHIKODE: The video of a CPM native chief threatening Chombala police has gone viral on social media, kicking up an argument. 

    Dayanandan, CPM Onchiyam space committee member, is seen threatening to handcuff the police in a speech at Kunjipally in reference to the arrest of two DYFI staff close to the AEO workplace in Chombala on January 1.

    The controversy began after the police questioned round 15 folks close to the AEO workplace at 11.50 pm on New Year’s Eve for partying in public when the Covid-19 restrictions had been in place. 

    “The group included some political party members. The police questioned them and asked them to vacate the place as a part of our duty. The attempt ended in a minor clash between the police and the group. On January 1, the police arrested Hemanth and Sujith, two DYFI members who were in the group, for interrupting the officers in their duty. When we went to arrest them again, the local youths tried to attack us,” stated Prashobh, sub-inspector, Chombala police station. 

    Criticising the motion, Dayanandan threatened the police at a public assembly and demonstration in Kunjipally the following day. He warned that cops can be handcuffed in the event that they performed with the occasion. He referred to as out the officers of Chombala station by identify. The CPM alleges that the leaders had been arrested for no purpose.

  • Left parties to support countrywide protests by workers, farmers next week

    Left parties on Tuesday announced their support to the country-wide strike called by various trade and farmers’ unions on November 26 and 27 against the central laws. The parties, including CPI, CPM, CPI (M-L) and the Marxist Coordination Committee (MCC), said the laws are an “attack” on the workers and the farmers of the country.

    Addressing media persons after a joint meeting of the Left parties, CPI state secretary Bhuwaneshwar Mehta said, “The farmers will stage agitation against the three farms laws of the Centre on November 26. They will also stage a dharna in front of the Raj Bhavan here on November bodies and we will support them.”

    In a joint statement, the parties also appealed to the people of the state to make the protests a success. We all should oppose the attacks on workers and farmers by the Centre.”

    CPM state secretariat member Prakash Viplav said, “We expect around 30 crore employees and workers from several sectors to take part in the strike.”

    The trade unions have called the strike to oppose the changes in labour laws, division of the nationalized banks and sale of shares in railways, coal, petroleum, telecommunication, steel, heavy engineering, airports and ports to private players.