CPM Kerala mouthpiece blocks VS memorial edition over ‘Kallan Vijayan’ feature
The Deshabhimani daily, the official mouthpiece of the CPM in Kerala, abruptly halted and withdrew its scheduled weekend weekly supplement.
The Deshabhimani daily, the official mouthpiece of the CPM in Kerala, abruptly halted and withdrew its scheduled weekend weekly supplement.
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 He had withdrawn from public appearance following a mild stroke in 2019.
