I never discuss inner-party issues outside, Yechury said. File photo: PTIThiruvananthapuram: CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Friday said that the mistakes of the LDF government in Kerala if there are any, won't be covered up. The police have committed some lapses, but the government will move ahead resolving all the issues, he said.
“There is nothing wrong if all, including the chief minister, admit their mistakes. The government is moving in the right direction. The close watch on the government and its review will continue," he said.
Yechury's comment comes close on the heels of strong criticism in the CPM state secretariat earlier in the day against the government. The state secretariat had come down heavily on the present policing system in the state.
Meanwhile, in a strong message to the BJP and the RSS, Yechury said the RSS should not try to extend its influence through violence.
"The RSS is trying to destabilize the Kerala government. The main target of the BJP and the RSS is the CPM," Yechury said.
But the BJP and the RSS will be given a fitting reply through democratic means, Yechury added.
CPM not for out of court settlement on Ayodhya
CPM virtually rejected the Supreme Court suggestion for out-of-court settlement of Ayodhya land dispute saying it was a matter of law and not a matter of political settlement. The Supreme Court cannot absolve itself of the responsibility of adjudicating the matter of land dispute. However, "if it is possible for a settlement...it is good", CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury told reporters here Friday.
Taking dig at Congress, Yechury said it was unfortunate that once again Congress party was vacillating on the issue. It was this vacillation that allowed the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992 when P.V. Narasimha Rao was the prime minister, he said.
The matter went to court because the issue could not be settled out of court. The supreme court has to adjudicated title ownership of 2.77 acres of land. "It is matter of law and not a matter for political settlement", he said.
Attacking the UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath, Yechury said vigilant groups of RSS in the name of cow protection was vandalizing and terrorizing the minority community.
In the name of cow protection and cracking down of illegal slaughter houses, the meat shops, meat retail outlets and all slaughter houses are being targeted, Yechury alleged. With regard to the resolution passed by RSS in its Coimbatore on the alleged attack on RSS by CPI-M cadres in the state, Yechury said 'it is a clear case of pot calling the kettle black'.
Nine CPM activists had been killed by RSS-BJP workers since May last, he said.
With regard to West Bengal, Yechury said that a serious situation of communal polarization was happening in that state.
CPM leader also took exception to Center bringing the Finance Bill for consideration in the Rajya Saba today after taking private members bill.
"Normally no government business used to be taken up after private members bill", he said.
On the performance of LDF government in Kerala, Yechury said it was moving in the right direction. "We will fulfill the promises made during the election period," he said.
"There is a government a the Center which is antagonizing the state", he said.
