The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] will continue to engage with the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) on issues concerning larger public interest, party Kozhikode district secretary P. Mohanan has said.
He was addressing a press conference here on Tuesday ahead of a public rally scheduled here for November 11 to express solidarity with the Palestinian people. Though the CPI(M) had invited the IUML to the event, the latter declined it citing “technical reasons” as that party continues to be a major constituent of the Opposition United Democratic Front. Earlier, the IUML had turned down a similar invitation to attend a CPI(M) seminar held in July against the proposed Uniform Civil Code.
“IUML general secretary P.K. Kunhalikkutty has taken a positive approach as he has thanked us for the invitation. It is a humanitarian issue. This is neither political nor something to do with changing political alliances. We will continue to cooperate with them on all possible issues concerning the country and the world,” Mr. Mohanan pointed out.
