Karat amends report; VS scores

May 26, 2009

The last laugh was VS's

Though during the discussion Kodiyeri criticised VS, he took a different stand and said that party should have taken a perfect stand during candidate selection for the election.


THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat modified the report of state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan which was submitted in the CPI(M) secretariat meeting on Sunday. The submitted report was an overview on the shameful defeat of the left in the state in the Lok Sabha elections.

Prakash Karat had asked to change the report and include in it that polit bureau has found that CBI case regarding SNC Lavalin and the relation with PDP has catalysed the defeat of left in Kerala. Pinarayi Vijayan in his report has said that the attitude of Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan was the main reason behind the defeat of LDF in state. In the report, it has been noted that SNC Lavalin has not affected the election but VS's stand on the case has created an issue. The report has not at all mentioned PDP relation had proved lethal to LDF during election.

It has been reported that VS has reacted towards the negative remarks against him in the report during the second day of the secretariat meeting on Monday. VS pointed out that the report was not on communist lines and also lambasted that CBI case on SNC Lavalin was the main reason behind the left's defeat in the state. The Lavalin case has tarnished the anti-corruption face of the communist party. The relation with PDP was against the party's policy. Denying Kozhikode seat for Janatha Dal and having a war-like situation with CPI were the other reasons that VS pointed out for the defeat during the party meeting.

All members in the meeting criticised VS Achuthanandan during the second day of the meeting yesterday. Only central committee member MC Josephine supported VS. On the first day of the meeting the same scenario was there where only minister PK Gurudasan supported the CM.

Though during the discussion Kodiyeri criticised VS, he took a different stand and said that party should have taken a perfect stand during candidate selection for the election.

Though Karat too criticised VS Achuthanandan, he said that the drift within the party as well as other factors has accelerated the defeat of left in the state.