'Remove VS as Chief Minister'

Express News Service 21 Jun 2009

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Finance Minister Thomas Isaac is spearheading the Pinarayi group’s final war against Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan. Taking part in the debate over the election review report in the Central Committee, Isaac said VS had become a burden on the party. Isaac alleged that VS had failed miserably at the organisational level and in governance. He could neither lead the party to victory nor give an above- average governance.


The only intention of VS had been tarnishing the image of CPM state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan, Isaac is learnt to have said in the committee.

He argued that with VS at the helm, the party can’t move forward in Kerala. As long as VS remains in the CM’s chair, the party can’t perform well in any election, said Isaac.

He demanded that VS be removed as the CM and strong disciplinary action be initiated against him for anti-party activities. The election review report presented by CPM general secretary Prakash Karat in the CC also contains severe criticism against VS. Taking a cue from the state committee’s report, the general secretary said VS had tried to create an air of suspicion around the party on many occasions by drifting away from party line. VS never tried to clear the confusion created by the stands taken by him, said Karat.