Biggest Handicap of Achuthanandan government

The CPM targeting its leader V.S. Achuthanandan for the party’s debacle in the Lok Sabha elections is erroneous. The poor show of the party in the elections is largely due to SNC Lavalin multi-million rupees scam and Pinrayi’s decision to ally with the People’s Democratic Party led by Abdul Naser Madani. The other reasons comprise of the failure of the Education Minister and the Health Minister, no control over the ever increasing price of essential commodities by the Food minister and the abusive nature of the Co-operation minister. High way picketing by police to assault two and four wheeler owners for not using helmet or seat belt also augmented the debacle.

It seems that all the 15 members of the CPM secretariat are sycophants and fear that the 88 year old man , the CM, will not protect them in the long run. Or else what is the reason for deserting this honest man who stood always firmly against corruption? Achuthanandan always standing at the receiving end, of late, will not save the party in Kerala.

It is to be doubted that the Politburo have not yet evolved an idea to end the rivalry between Vijayan and Achuthanandan and the biggest handicap of the factional feud is the malfunctioning of the Achuthanandan government. A minister questioning his Chief Minister inside or outside the party forum is out of the ordinary.

K A Solaman