CPI(M) State secretary K. Balakrishnan on Tuesday said his party could say with pride that it had always entered the fray to fight for the victims of human rights violations and other forms of oppression even though it was not a major political force in Tamil Nadu.
“We are not a ruling party. Neither had we ruled the State. It is not certain whether we will emerge as an (principal) opposition party. But we can say with pride that if there is a human rights violation in a corner of a State, we immediately fight for the victims. We fight against the atrocities against SC/STs, women, children and other weaker sections and pulverise the oppressive forces,” he said.
Mr. Balakrishnan made the comments at a function to unveil the statue of late leader P. Ramamurti and a hall in memory of former secretary M.R. Venkatraman in the State headquarters.
