CPI general secretary D. Raja has advised the secular and democratic forces to finalise seat-sharing agreements for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections at the earliest and be prepared to work for the defeat of the Bharatiya Jana Party (BJP) at the hustings.
Victory of the BJP for the third time will pose an imminent danger to the country and there was a need to ensure such an eventuality, he said. The CPI has initiated discussions with the DMK leadership in Tamil Nadu and the party has resolved to contest in appropriate seats across the country.
Mr. Raja was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the three-day CPI national council meeting which concluded here on Sunday. He said it was the right of the Opposition parties to question the government on its policies, but the BJP government was trying to ensure that there is no Opposition party. The elections to Lok Sabha should be utilised as an opportunity to dethrone such government with “dictatorial tendencies”.
