CPI-M 'Censures' Leader for Controversial Speech


Thiruvananthapuram, May 27 (PTI): CPI-M in Kerala today virtually censured its Idukki district secretary M M Mani for his controversial speech in which he stated that there had been instances of the party eliminating political rivals.

As the party is faced with deep embarrassment over Mani's utterances at a public meeting, CPI-M state Secretary Pinarayi Vijayan today said Mani had committed a "mistake" and his speech was a "deviation" from the party's political line.

Mani's speech had sparked a raging political row in Kerala with the Congress and BJP saying it exposed CPI-M's "politics of violence".

His statement had come at a most difficult time for CPI-M in the state as it was on the defensive with some of its activists arrested in connection with the murder of party rebel and RMP leader T P Chandrasekharan.

Addressing reporters here, Vijayan made a strong call to party cadres, leaders and functionaries to refrain from making controversial statements at a time when the party was under a grim attack from its enemies.

Vijayan said the party had grown over the years resisting attacks from various quarters, but countering violence with violence was not the policy of CPI-M.

Congress-led UDF Government had taken note of Mani's speech. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said this "disclosure" was a serious matter and legal steps would be taken on it.
Mani, a senior leader in the high-range Idukki district and known to be close to Vijayan, made his controversial speech at a public meeting held at Thodupuzha on Friday.

He also made some adverse comments on Achuthanandan in his speech, alluding to the factional feud in the state unit of the party which has recently intensified.

  

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  • A.S.Mathew, U.S.A.

    Mon, May 28 2012

    He is speaking the truth that the ungodly communist party has killed millions of their enemies around the world. Go back to history and read the number of people killed by the great apostles of communism, people like V.I. Lenin-
    Joseph Stalin-Mao etc. Bloodshed and murder are nothing new to them.
    But, he must answer duely before the court of law for his foolish and violent statement even though he is telling the party's hidden policy openly.

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