Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 14 (IANS) The Travancore Devaswom Board on Saturday rejected allegations of financial irregularities in the conduct of the Global Ayyappa Meet held at Pamba in September last year, even as the Kerala High Court earlier this week came down heavily on lapses in financial accountability linked to the event. In a detailed statement, the Board termed recent media reports “baseless and misleading”, particularly claims that public funds were used to purchase a bed for Chief Mini…
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Kasargod (Kerala), Feb 7 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan on Saturday mounted an attack on the CPI(M) leadership, accusing it of suffering from “selective amnesia” over its long-standing association with Jamaat-e-Islami and adopting contradictory political positions driven solely by electoral expediency.Speaking to reporters at the Kasargod Government Guest House after a dialogue programme held as part of the Congress-led UDF’s Puthuyuga Yatra, Satheesan said CPI(M) State sec…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 3 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has announced a statewide ‘Black Day’ on Tuesday to protest what it describes as the Central government’s “complete disregard” of Kerala in the Union Budget 2026-2027, party sources said. CPI-M workers will raise black flags at all booths, stage demonstrations, and mobilise public outrage over allocations that, they say, ignore the state’s long-standing developmental needs, they added on Monday.Irony is not lost on obs…
Kannur (Kerala), Feb 2 (IANS) Expelled CPI-M Kerala leader V. Kunjikrishnan on Monday urged the party to immediately publish the statement of accounts related to the Dhanaraj Martyrs’ Fund, days ahead of the release of his book that, he claims, contains detailed financial records.“My book carries the complete statement of accounts. Since the party has announced that it will publish the accounts, my humble request is that it be done before the release of my book,” Kunjikrishnan told reporte…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 2 (IANS) Congress CWC member and senior legislator Ramesh Chennithala on Monday said the Kerala High Court’s January 28 judgment on the Sprinklr data deal had fully vindicated the Opposition’s long-held position and demanded that the Pinarayi Vijayan government take action against those responsible for entering into an irregular and illegal contract.Addressing the media here, Chennithala rejected CPI-M state Secretary M.V. Govindan’s demand for an apology, accusing …
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…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 25 (IANS) The CPI(M) on Sunday reiterated its full support for the ongoing investigation into the Sabarimala gold theft case, rejecting allegations by the Congress that the Kerala government was attempting to derail the probe by influencing the Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the High Court.Speaking to the media, CPI(M) State Secretary M.V. Govindan said the party’s position on the issue had been consistent from the very beginning. “We have supported the…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 10 (IANS) CPI-M Kerala secretary M.V. Govindan on Saturday accused the media of misrepresenting the party’s stand against communalism in the wake of the controversy triggered by senior leader A.K. Balan’s remarks on the Marad riots.Govindan said criticism of communal forces was being deliberately portrayed as criticism against religion.He alleged that attacks on the RSS were being projected as attacks on Hinduism, while criticism of Jamaat-e-Islami was being portrayed…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 1 (IANS) For nearly a decade, Pinarayi Vijayan has dominated Kerala’s political landscape with an authority that a few Chief Ministers in the state’s history have wielded.Within the CPI(M), he has emerged as the unchallenged helmsman and within the government, the final arbiter. That aura of invincibility, however, is beginning to fray — and the most telling sign is not coming from the opposition, but from within the Left Democratic Front (LDF) itself.The first salvo…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 30 (IANS) The statement given by senior CPI(M) activist and former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) member N. Vijayakumar, soon after his arrest by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the Sabarimala gold heist case, has placed the ruling party in an increasingly uncomfortable position.Vijayakumar told investigators on Monday that he signed key documents related to the controversial gold-plating works only after being instructed to do so by “comrade” A. Padmakumar, …