THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Participation in religious festivals is no longer a taboo for CPM. On the eve of Attukal Pongala festival on Monday, party leaders, workers and sympathisers fanned out on the streets of the city to be part of the activities.
CPM state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan visited Attukal temple premises to launch the distribution of steel utensils to devotees. The steel utensils are being given to the devotees as part of corporation’s initiative for a green pongala this time.
“Our cadres are participating in every locality. They are helping out the devotees and making arrangements at the local level,” said CPM district Secretary Kadakampally Surendran.
The members of CPM branch, local, area committees, CITU workers, members of SFI,DYFI are all actively taking part in festival related activities. It may be recalled that the state conference of the CPM held last year, had given a call to party workers to participate in popular religious festivals.
According to CPM leaders, religious places, religious festivals were being misused by Sangh Parivar outfits for their vested political interests. It is in this background that the party decided not to leave the field open for Sangh Parivar organisations.
The party members have put up huge banners carrying the pictures of leaders like V. S. Achuthanandan and Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, welcoming devotees.
