Browsing: CPI(M)

A gentle soul who once espoused violence, an ideologue who was a humanist and above all an individual who was no never loath to swim against the current, Azizul Haque, eminent Naxal leader was a man of contradictions.

The Maharashtra Assembly has passed the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024, aimed at tackling the rise of “urban Naxalism” or extreme left-wing ideology. The bill allows the state government to label certain organisations as illegal, and take action that could lead to 2–7 years of jail and fines up to ₹5 lakh.

There are some legendary individuals, but very few become legends in their lifetime.  The latest to join the ranks of living legends is Kerala chief minister, Pinayari Vijayan  if the title of a documentary film made on him  “Pinayari the Legend”   is anything to go by.

 Kerala chief minister, Pinayari Vijayan who leads the LDF ministry has been in politics for decades. And the ideology  which he and CPI(M) ,  the party he belongs to believe in  does not encourage personality cult.