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Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 24 (IANS) CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam on Friday said the PM-SHRI (Prime Minister’s School for Rising India) project was not discussed within the Left Democratic Front (LDF).
“Decisions cannot be taken by keeping CPI in the dark. This is not LDF’s style. Signing the PM-SHRI project without prior notice is a violation of LDF norms,” he said. He alleged that the decision was taken without consulting anyone.
Binoy Viswam emphasized that policy decisions cannot be taken by a single minister and termed the move as undemocratic and demanded corrective action.
He said whether strict action is needed or not, it will be decided in the party executive meeting to be held on October 27. According to him, the government has been informed about this and a letter has also been sent to the Morcha coordinator and constituent parties.
Meanwhile, CPI national secretary D. Raja demanded cancellation of the agreement. Earlier, Binoy Viswam had alleged that a bigger conspiracy was involved in the decision to sign the PM-SHRI project.
In a letter to CPI General Secretary D. Raja, he made serious allegations, saying that the CPI(M) had violated Front norms and that Education Minister V. Sivankutty had taken unilateral action.
He urged the national leadership to take the matter seriously and said that the signing of the agreement has weakened the LDF’s opposition to the central government.
On the other hand, CPI(M) state secretary MV Govindan said that the government is not in a position to implement all the policies of the LDF due to some limitations.
“The central government is imposing conditions on all projects in such a way that it will impact states like Kerala,” he said. Govindan also said that the concerns of CPI regarding the PM-SHRI project will be discussed and addressed. Despite strong opposition from CPI, the CPI-M state secretariat meeting held during the day decided that the state will not back out of the PM-SHRI project.
Meanwhile, at the CPI secretariat meeting, four state ministers of the party reportedly said that they are ready to resign from the cabinet.
With both the communist parties sticking to their respective stances, Monday is expected to be a crucial day for the Pinarayi Vijayan government as the CPI will decide its strategy.
–IANS
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