‘Won’t be part of any alliance involving Cong’
New Delhi, Aug. 29: The CPI(M) will not be part of any electoral alliance involving the Congress though it will continue to be associated with JD(U) rebel Sharad Yadav’s “save composite culture” campaign, joined by opposition parties including the Congress, the Left party said on Tuesday.
CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said his party will attend meetings aimed at “protecting the composite culture for a larger cause”, but added that it will not take part in any rally of the “mahagathbandhan” (grand alliance) with the Congress in the future too.
Mr Yechury made the comment two days after the Left party skipped the RJD’s “BJP Bhagao, Desh Bachao” (Banish BJP, Save Country) rally in Patna, attended by several key Opposition leaders.
The CPI(M) leader said that the composite culture movement is not to be confused with “mahagathbandhan” as the former has “got nothing to do with electoral alliance”.
The CPI(M) had not participated in the rally, citing presence of its arch rival and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. “The question is being raised that the CPI(M) did not take part in Lalu’s rally, but is attending Sharad Yadav’s meet The ‘save composite culture’ movement has got nothing to do with electoral alliances or adjustments. Saving the composite culture is a larger issue on composite culture.
“The ‘save composite culture’ movement has got nothing to do with electoral alliances or adjustments. Saving the composite culture is a larger issue,” Mr Yechury told PTI.
According to the CPI(M)’s stated “political tactical line”, there should be no alliance or understanding with the Congress.
Referring to that position, Mr Yechury said the Left party is sticking to the stance and that “there is no confusion on that”.
“But the composite culture movement is not to be confused with mahagathbandhan. Lalu organised the mahagathbandhan rally. There will be several more such rallies, which we will not attend, but we will attend the composite culture meetings,” he added.