Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] general secretary Sitaram Yechury has given a call to the Left and secular democratic forces to come together to isolate and defeat the BJP, which according to him has been dividing the society along communal lines and undermining Constitutional institutions.
He urged all parties “that proclaim secularism to discharge this patriotic duty” and specifically asked the Congress and some other regional parties to set their house in order and decide “where they stand to safeguard the secular, democratic character of the Indian republic”.
Prevarications and compromising attitudes can only lead, as experience has shown, to an exodus from such parties towards the communal forces. Hindutva communalism can only be combated by championing uncompromising secularism, he reminded them after inaugurating the 23 rd Party Congress of the CPI(M) here on Wednesday.
