CPM General Secretary M A Baby on Friday said the party’s stand is that Achuthanandan’s family should not accept the award and that the family would take a decision in accordance with the party line.
Veteran actor Dharmendra and prominent Left leader and former Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan have been chosen for the Padma Vibhushan award posthumously on the eve of the 77th Republic Day.
Kerala witnessed a historic farewell as thousands of people poured into the streets to pay their last respects to legendary Communist leader V S Achuthanandan, who passed away at the age of 101.
He was admitted to the hospital on June 23 following a cardiac attack. He had withdrawn from public appearance following a mild stroke in 2019.
