Cong, BJP equal enemies for CPI (M): SRP

KANNUR: CPI (M) politburo member S Ramachandran Pillai Tuesday said the Congress and the BJP were equal enemies of the party and the question of supporting one for keeping other from power did not arise.

Addressing Janavidhi-2014, a face-to-face programme organized by Kannur Press Club ahead of the election, Pillai alleged that Congress party had failed to protect the secularism of the country. At the same time, they did not have the capacity to check the strength of BJP led communal forces, he added.

To a question on Defence Minister A K Antony's comments that left parties would support Congress after the election, Pillai said the left front had tasted a bad experience when it supported the UPA-I Government.

He said after 1996, only coalition governments came into power at Centre. So, the local parties had an important role in the election and CPI (M)-led third front's importance should also been seen, he added.

He said the number of seats won by Congress would shrink to the two digit mark while BJP was facing internal issues among leaders.

Cong, IUML at loggerheads on dy CM post

KOZHIKODE: The Congress and Indian Union Muslim League, the two major constituents in the ruling United Democratic Front in Kerala, seems to be at loggerheads on creation of a deputy chief minister's post if the statements of their leaders today were any indication.

Talking to reporters after an office bearers meet here, IUML national Secretary E T Mohammed Basheer, MP said his party is firm on getting the Deputy Chief Ministership.

Reiterating his party's claim to the post which it held it twice earlier, he said the IUML deserved it and hence there was no change in its stand.

He said the party had cancelled its proposed Delhi visit to take up the issue with the Congress High Command as it did not get an appointment for the purpose.

Cong, IUML liable to safeguard ruling coalition: Muneer

Kozhikode : The Congress and Indian Union Muslim League, both partners in the ruling United Democratic Front in Kerala, are equally responsible to safeguard interests of the coalition, IUML Leader and Social Welfare Minister M K Muneer today said. 




Talking to newspersons here, he said the Congress, heading the coalition, was bound to reign in leaders making 'contradictory' statements.


He was apparently referring to remarks by senior Congress leaders, including Former Kerala Pradesh Congress Commitee President K Muraleedharan, in connection with allocation of an additional Ministerial berth to the IUML.


In response to Mr Muraleedharan's allegation that all India President of the IUML acted on the instruction of the Kerala unit chief of the party, he said such remark does not deserve reply.

Cong, UDF Leaders rule out Chandy’s resignation

Monday, August 8, 2011: Leaders of Congress and the ruling UDF constituents in Kerala today ruled out resignation of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in the wake of a vigilance court ordering a probe into his role in the 1992 palmolein oil import case.

Reacting to the order, Chandy said he had conveyed his stand on the development to the party high command.

“When my name came up earlier in connection with the case, I had conveyed my stand to the party high command. I have apprised the party central leadership of my views on today’s development also,” Chandy, who began his second stint as Chief Minister in May last,said.

As soon as the court order came, KPCC president Ramesh Chennithala, other party leaders and Kerala Congress leader and Law minister KM Mani discussed the development.

Chennithala and Mani told reporters that there was no need for Chandy to quit as he had not been charged with any offence.

The leaders are also expected to discuss the legal fallout of the order with Advocate General and senior lawyers.