State CPIM holds deliberations ahead of Kolkata plenum

Tamil Nadu State Committee of CPIM held deliberations on party affairs, particularly on the draft document prepared for the Kolkata plenum of the party scheduled for later this month, at nearby Tirupur.
The three-day meeting, which began yestereday and cut short for two days due to flood situation in Chennai and other districts in Tamil Nadu, held discussions on the overall functioning of the party and also to strengthen it, party sources said.
A total of 90 committee members and 51 special invitees have attended the meeting, where suggestions were made to strengthen the party from grassroot level, they said.

State unit secretary, G Ramakrishnan initiated the deliberations yesterday, in which former party general secretary, Prakash Karat,senior members, K Varadarajan and P Saampath were present.
Party General Secretary, Sitharam Yechury, scheduled to address the meeting today, was not able to attend due to inability of landing of flights in Chennai due to flood-like situation, the sources said.
Besides, the party also cancelled the meeting tomorrow in view of the sufferings of the people in Chennai and other districts due to rains, they said.