KOZHIKODE: The extended Kerala CPIM State Committee meeting, convened primarily to discuss internal course correction and rectification measures following the party’s severe setback in the Assembly elections, concluded by unanimously adopting a resolution strongly condemning the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
The resolution, moved by CPM State Committee member P.K. Biju, termed the ED’s actions against senior leader and former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and MLA P.A. Mohamed Riyas as purely politically motivated. The party declared that it would legally and politically resist central agency probes, which it alleges are structured to tarnish party leadership through selective leaks in financial and hawala-related cases.
However, the political play has raised serious concerns among the public and Critics. They point out that instead of addressing ground-level failures, organizational flaws, and public discontent that led to the election defeat, the leadership opted for a defensive stance by blaming central agencies.
Unanimous Resolution: Proposed by P.K. Biju, the extended committee gave full backing to defend Pinarayi Vijayan and P.A. Mohamed Riyas.
​Allegation: CPM labeled the ongoing ED actions in the CMRL-Exalogic probe as a targeted campaign against top leaders.
​Public Reaction: The shift from genuine intra-party rectification to an anti-ED campaign has sparked strong debate over the party’s willingness to fix its core political errors.
