Internal report indicates all is not well in CPI(M)

An internal report of the CPI(M) has expressed concern over the lack of cohesion among the top leaders, indicating that all is not well in the party.

The draft political-organisational report has spoken about a dark side of the party — differences in the implementation of the party line, lack of mutual confidence among members and need for more meetings of the politburo. The secret report recaps the activities of the party in the past three years and makes assessment of what needs to be done. “It will talk about evaluation of activities in the past three years, review work and what are the lessons we need to learn,” CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yehcury said after the report was presented at the 22nd Party Congress of the CPI(M).

“Differences arose on the political line adopted at the Congress and its implementation among the politburo members, including the general secretary. This adversely affected cohesion among the politburo members at the Centre. This affected political and organisational interventions which were required to meet the developing situation,” the report states.

According to party insiders, the report underlines the growing tension between the two factions of the party seen associated with general secretary Sitaram Yechury and his predecessor Prakash Karat. While Karat is seen as a hardliner communist leader, Yechury is perceived by his peers as more liberal.

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