The Communist Party of India (CPI) seems to have waded into the stand-off between the ruling front and the Opposition over Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] legislator M.M. Mani's allegedly anti-feminist comments on Revolutionary Marxist Party (CMP) MLA K.K. Rema.
The Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) has found an unlikely but bashful ally in the Left party after Mr. Mani lashed out against CPI leader Annie Raja for deeming his remark brazenly anti-women. The Opposition could leverage the CPI's ire against Mr. Mani to disadvantage the ruling front in the Assembly.
However, CPI State secretary Kanam Rajendran clarified that the Speaker's decision was final.