Trivandrum: Amid a vocal battle between the CPI-M and the CPI, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) announced a truce yesterday.
CPI state secretary Paniyan Ravindran told the media earlier in the day that every party in the LDF had a right to express its opinion.
“Just because two parties have openly expressed their views, there is no need to worry about the unity of the LDF,” said Ravindran.
Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPNM) state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan had on Sunday gone hammer and tongs against the Communist Party of India.
After the LDF meeting yesterday, its convenor Vaikom Viswan said all issues had been settled amicably.
He said the general consensus was that there should be no public debate if there were differences of opinion between parties in the LDF.
“Everyone agreed to it and all issues are now resolved,” said Viswan.
The main discussion at the LDF meet was how to proceed vis-a-vis the bribery allegations against Finance Minister K M Mani.
“We will now approach the Kerala High Court against revelations that bar owners in Kerala gave a bribe of `10m to Mani,” said Viswan.
The LDF decided to stage state-wide protests Nov 25 to demand Mani’s resignation.
Man jumps to death from 18th floor
New Delhi: A 28-year-old man, working as a sales manager in a finance company, jumped to his death yesterday evening from the 18th floor of a building housing offices and shops here, police said.
Vijendra Singh jumped from the building in south Delhi’s Nehru Place.
His body was spotted by some passers-by who informed police. Police said no suicide note was found in his possession.
Vijendra Singh’s office was located on the seventh floor of the building. His family told police that he was depressed for the past few days.
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