Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 (IANS) The allegation of a tacit understanding between the BJP and the CPI(M) has escalated into a central flashpoint in Kerala’s Assembly election campaign, triggering a sharp exchange between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan.It has been going on for the past two days, and on Friday, while dismissing the charge, CM Vijayan asserted that the CPI(M) would not indulge in “petty political manoeuvres” for a handful of votes or…
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Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21 (IANS) Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday declared that Kerala will move forward on its own strength, shedding what he termed the “small Kerala” mindset and embracing the vision of a “Great Kerala”.He said this while inaugurating the fifth International congress on Kerala studies, here in Thiruvananthapuram.The two-day congress is intended to serve as a roadmap for the State’s next phase of development.The Chief Minister described the forum as a platform for…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 5 (IANS) V.A. Arunkumar, son of legendary Communist leader V.S. Achuthanandan, has dropped strong hints that the Padma Vibhushan award conferred posthumously on his father might not be accepted by the family.On Thursday night, taking to his social media account, Arunkumar posted the January 29-dated letter from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs informing him of the award conferred on his father.However, in his brief note, he wrote: “We have been informed by the Union M…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 26 (IANS) In a significant departure from its long-held ideological stance, the CPI(M) has decided to accept the Padma Vibhushan awarded posthumously to legendary party leader and former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan.The decision marks a rare shift for the party, which has historically rejected state honours, arguing that Communists do not seek or accept awards conferred by the ruling establishment.The Padma awards were announced on Sunday, with V.S. Achuthanan…