The
Polit
Bureau
of
the
Communist
Party
of
India
(Marxist)
has
issued
the
following
statement:
The
Kerala
Chief
Minister,
A.K.
Anthony,
beleagured
by
the
sharp
differences
within
his
party,
has
found
it
expedient
to
launch
an
attack
on
the
CPI(M).
The
series
of
accusations
and
charges
emanating
from
Anthony
have
the
ring
of
desperation
and
of
a
person
who
protests
too
much.
The
CPI(M)
and
the
LDF
in
Kerala
are
in
no
way
obliged
to
bale
him
out
of
the
unenviable
position
he
finds
himself
in.
Since
the
formation
of
the
UDF
government
in
Kerala
in
2001,
Anthony
has
distinguished
himself
by
ushering
in
an
era
of
sectarian
caste-communal
politics
which
is
harmful
for
the
democratic
polity
and
the
state.
He
has
the
notorious
record
of
molly-coddlying
the
likes
of
Togadia
and
giving
legitimacy
to
the
RSS
and
its
outfits.
Here
is
a
Chief
Minister,
who
refused
to
order
even
a
judicial
enquiry
into
the
Muthanga
firing
and
unleashed
ferocious
repression
on
the
opposition
which
exercised
its
legitimate
right
to
demand
one.
Hundreds
of
CPI(M)
leaders
and
cadres
were
injured
and
hospitalized
in
a
single
day
of
lathi-charges.
In
any
other
state,
if
this
had
happened,
the
likes
of
Anthony
would
have
been
screaming
about
the
murder
of
democracy.
As
for
the
economy
of
Kerala,
the
destruction
of
the
livelihood
of
lakhs
of
families
in
the
traditional
industries
is
just
one
example
of
his
disastrous
policies.
The foundation of Anthony’s politics is anti-Marxist. It is not circumscribed to Kerala and West Bengal but will harm the secular and democratic forces in the entire country.
In such a situation, the CPI(M) will resolutely fight the Anthony led UDF government. The advance of this struggle and the intensification of the divisions within the Congress by forces opposing his policies, seems to have led to the unbalanced outbursts. There is no need for any conspiracy on the part of the CPI(M) and the LDF to topple Anthony. His own deeds are proving to be his undoing.