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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Special Correspondent

Cong. accuses CPI(M) of embellishing BJP image

The Congress has come down heavily on the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] for “conspiring with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)” and allowing the Chief Secretary to visit Gujarat on the eve of Assembly elections, thus giving affirmation to the BJP rule at the national level.

Slamming the CPI(M) for its double standards, Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan pointed out that in 2013, when Shibu Baby John, who had been in the Cabinet of Oommen Chandy had visited Gujarat, Pinarayi Vijayan, who the then CPI(M) State secretary, had attacked him virulently.

Mr. Vijayan had then alleged that Mr. Chandy was helping the BJP by allowing a Minister from Kerala to visit a State ruled by communalist forces.

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