Differences over CPI(M) political line grows stronger

As differences over CPI(M)'s draft political resolution grew stronger, senior leader Prakash Karat today said it was not the party's practice to disallow someone from taking responsibility even if he or she held a minority view.

The comments assume significance following speculation regarding the removal of General Secretary Sitaram Yechury from the post in case his minority view on the draft political resolution gets defeated at the ongoing party congress here.

"In our party there is always a majority and minority view. In all our political discussions, it is a normal thing to have divergent views. It is not a new thing. Once different views are expressed and it is collectively decided by a vote, then it becomes a collective opinion of the party," Karat told a press conference on the sidelines of the congress.

Replying to questions, he said: "In our party, everybody has the right to express their views in the right forum. Some minority view person cannot take responsibility... ..that is not our practice."