The contradiction-ridden CPI (M) political draft resolution

The contradiction, or rather the impracticality, of the formulation, is starker when it deals with pre-poll alliances

CPI(M) sees conflict between Yechury, Karat factions

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Prakash Karat (pictured left) argued that the CPI(M) should fight against Narendra Modi-led BJP and its policies; Sitaram Yechury (pictured right) indicated he would strive to get the party to amend its line at the next Party Congress

Archis Mohan New Delhi

Last Updated : Feb 13 2018 | 11:03 PM IST

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) draft political resolution, released on Tuesday, was criticized by its ally Communist Party of India (CPI) as “self-contradictory”.

In turn, the 80-page draft political resolution of the CPI (M) takes note of the CPI’s political line of uniting with all the secular parties, including the Congress.

However, the CPI (M) draft rules out any electoral understanding with the Congres or treating that party as an ally or a partner in a united front, since it has the same class character as that of the BJP – both being the parties of the ruling classes. Moreover, the