Ramesh Chennithala, Congress leader and Leader of Opposition of Kerala, questioned the Communist Party of India (Marxist)’s silence over the Chinese aggression in Ladakh and said that the Communist Party’s ideology held it back from openly condemning China and that its ideological baggage makes it softer towards China.
The Leader of Opposition said,”Pinarayi has not said anything against China’s incursion, though he had paid homage to soldiers”. He why didn’t CM Pinarayi Vijayan respond to the issue and asked whether China is a bosom pal to the party.
“Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is holding a press briefing every day. He did not utter a single word about the brutal killing of our soldiers. Even party general secretary Sitaram Yechury’s words are subdued in this regard. We want the party to explain its position,” Mr. Chennithala said.
He said that the communist party’s youth wing carried out poster wars on many issues but was silent on this matter. “It seems the party is still soft towards China. We have many examples to cite to prove this point” referring to the communist party’s anti-India stance taken during the 1962 war.
BJP Kerala’s President K Surendran questioned the Chief Minister Pinrayi Vijayan’s silence saying “the CM reacts immediately, but this time he is totally silent. It shows the party’s true allegiance.”