VS warns party of truck with communal forces

Thiruvananthapuram | Sunday | 16th December, 2018

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Each communist worker should devote to this cause and unite under the red flag,” Achuthanandan had said.Last week, while reacting to the results of the recent assembly polls, Achuthanandan had stressed the need for cashing in on the farmer-worker unity that has been building up across the country. It added that it was time to push hard for the farmer-worker unity agenda that could develop into a force powerful enough to take on the fascist regime at the Centre.Earlier this month, while addressing a public meeting at Balaramapuram, Achuthanandan had said that organizing a class struggle along with caste organizations like the NSS is not communist revolution.“We have to fight and defeat a fascist government. At one point, said sources, Achuthanandan had even pointed out the folly of the strategy that seeks to keep the RSS at bay while embracing the NSS.He said in the note that efforts of the communal forces to implement a divisive agenda in the state following the Supreme Court verdict in the Sabarimala case was defeated due to the tough stand taken by the government, police and judiciary.The note said that the CPM might not lose the opportunity that has arisen following the results of the assembly polls in five states, farmer protest in New Delhi and a two-day nationwide strike announced by various trade unions. Thiruvananthapuram: Veteran CPM leader and former chief minister V S Achuthanandan has warned that compromising communist ideals while carrying out a campaign to promote renaissance values would be suicidal for the party.In a note circulated to those attending the central committee (CC) meeting of the CPM in New Delhi on Saturday and Sunday, Achuthanandan stressed the need for revitalizing class struggle by strengthening the farmer-worker class alliance and said that that was how communal fascism could be defeated.Sources in the CPM said Achuthanandan sent the note to the CC as he was unable to attend the session due to ill health.The note is learnt to have questioned CPM Kerala unit’s decision to align with Hindu caste organizations for the Women’s Wall campaign..