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CPI State secretary, M. Veerapandian connected Tuesday described the caller Pongal solemnisation organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah arsenic a “religiously divisive event”.
Addressing reporters successful Mayiladuthurai, Mr. Veerapandian said Tamilians had ever upheld unity and societal harmony and cautioned against the usage of taste symbols to deepen spiritual divisions. He alleged that Mr. Shah selectively participated successful Tamil taste events for electoral gains, portion recalling that the Union Minister had earlier made derogatory remarks astir Tamils successful Odisha without expressing regret.
On State politics, helium said the CPI had the governmental legitimacy to question further seats successful the forthcoming Assembly elections. “Seeking much seats does not magnitude to being anti-alliance, nor are we asking for a stock successful power,” helium said.
Referring to the pension strategy announced by the Tamil Nadu government, helium described it arsenic an betterment implicit the earlier strategy but called for a broad solution of pending demands. He urged the authorities to code issues faced by unorganised workers and suggested including turmeric successful the Pongal acquisition hamper.
Earlier, portion speaking astatine the party’s centenary celebrations and the 101st commencement day of seasoned person R. Nallakannu, held adjacent Kittappa Angadi successful Mayiladuthurai, Mr.Veerpandian said that portion the CPI mightiness person constricted numerical practice successful legislatures, its ideology had ne'er been defeated.
“For implicit a century, the CPI has fought to support India’s nationalist sector, championed the origin of linguistic States, and led struggles for the rights of workers, farmers, students and women,” helium said, adding that nary Communist person successful the state had been convicted successful a corruption case.
