The organisational capabilities of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] and the unity of the Left forces should be strengthened and alternative agendas and policies pursued to isolate and defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), party general secretary Sitaram Yechury has said.
Inaugurating the Kerala State conference of the CPI(M) in Kochi on March 1, Mr. Yechury said the party will attempt to pool the anti-BJP votes during the polls to ensure its defeat and isolation. The BJP-RSS Hindutva forces shall be challenged on political, ideological and cultural spheres and the people’s struggle and class struggle shall be strengthened in the process. The unity of the Left and secular forces shall also be strengthened in the fight against the fascist forces, he said.
Mr. Yechury accused the BJP government of attempting to implement the Hindutva agenda of the RSS in the country. “Both the BJP and the RSS were sharpening communal polarisation in the country and attempting to reap political gains in the process. This tendency becomes more evident during the elections. Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, termed the Assembly elections as the election between 80% majority community and the 20% minorities. The election campaign speeches of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi too were aimed at sharpening the communal polarisation and making electoral gains, which will eventually destroy the unity and integrity of the country,” he said.
Terming the Kerala unit of the CPI(M) the backbone of the organisation in the country, the party general secretary said all the units of the organisation across the country will defend the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government, which is in power in the State.
“The Prime Minister had earlier termed the communist ideology, which is leading the LDF government in the State a dangerous one because the Left government was treading an alternative path, which could be considered a model for the country. The State conference will discuss a vision document, which will put forward an alternative development route for the State and the country,” he said.
Earlier, veteran party leader Anathalavattom Anandan hoisted the flag marking the beginning of the State conference.
State secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, Polit Bureau members Prakash Karat, M.A. Baby, S. Ramachandran Pillai, Brinda Karat, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and G. Ramakrishnan were present. As many as 400 delegates are attending the conference.
