The KCC was started by Sharad Joshi and canvasses reforms. The Sangharsh Committee is a branch of the Congress Party and wants TOTAL communism. All India Kisan Coordination Committee (AIKCC) The All India Kisan Coordination Committee (AIKCC) since its inception from the early 1980s has been leading a sustained struggle to free farmers from the…
Sitaram Yechury. File
The division between the Left and the Congress meant that the BJP appeared to be the only alternative. It has got a lot to do with media hype too, says Sitaram Yechury
Attributing the Left’s recent electoral victories in Kerala and Kashmir to the party’s consistent support of people’s interests, CPI (M) general secretary
Sitaram Yechury underlined the need for opposition unity and fresh faces in leadership positions within the party.
CPI (M) recently had electoral victories in both Kerala and Kashmir. What do you think contributed to these victories?
The reasons for victories in both the States are widely different, though the basic factor is that the Left is being seen as the most consistent champion of people’s interests. And this has paid a lot of dividends, especially in local body elections.