Action against Mani: CPM in catch-22 situation

The CPM seems to be caught between the devil and the deep sea following the central committees directive to take action against former Idukki district secretary M M Mani for his controversial speeches. The Supreme Court turning down Mani’s plea to quash proceedings against him has also come as a jolt to the firebrand leader from Idukki.


When asked about the central committee’s decision, Mani told Express that the media need not bother about things which are not  clear. Mani hung up saying that unless he gets more details, he would not be able to react. About the possible action that is contemplated by the party against Mani, district secretary K K Jayachandran said that it is impossible to speculate on the likely action against Mani now. The state committee and the secretariat will take a decision on it only after a detailed deliberation, he said.