V V Balakrishna
Express News Service
First Published : 08 Aug 2010 11:52:00 PM IST
Last Updated : 09 Aug 2010 12:41:32 PM IST
VIJAYAWADA :CPM general secretary Prakash Karat on Sunday demanded that the Central Government should spell out how it was viewing the ‘joint-rally’ by Trinamool Congress and Maoists in Lalgarh on Monday.
Karat told reporters that though the Trinamool stated that it was organising the rally on a non-political platform, the rally was supported by the Maoists.
“How the Centre will view the joint collaboration” Karat asked as several Union Ministers of Trinamool were participating in the rally.
Recalling the Union Home Minister’s statement that there was no evidence of nexus between the Trinamool and Maoists, Karat wondered what the Centre would say on the joint-rally.
However, Karat supported the party’s stand on going aggressively against Trinamool and sparing the West Bengal Congress.
“Trinamool, which is resorting to attacks on our cadre, is our main target”.
“The Congress is a junior partner in the alliance,” Karat explained.
Asked about withdrawing the support to UPA-1 Government and forging a third alternative in the Lok Sabha elections, Karat said that the party’s stand was correct irrespective of electoral reverses.
However, he, clarified that the third alternative was not on the Left’s immediate agenda.
He said the party would work with regional parties which had secular credentials on various issues.
Karat also ruled out the possibility of CPM moving closer to the NDA or the BJP.
“Four comrades, including Achuthanandan, were absent at the meeting, as they were undergoing ayurvedic treatment,” Karat said.
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