THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The delegates from Kannur on Saturday said the party had the right to self-defence in the wake of murderous attacks from opponents. Taking part in the general discussions on the third day of the conference, Kannur delegates spoke about the threats faced by the party cadre in the district. There is a tendency to blame the CPM for violence. But when violence takes place against the party, there is selective silence on the part of those who make a lot of hue and cry about politics of murder.
They pointed out that those living in peaceful zones may not understand the degree of the threat to party workers in Kannur. CPM central committee member A. Viayaraghavan said the fact that the highest of number of party martyrs and living martyrs is from Kannur indicated the kind of attacks the comrades were facing in the district.
It may be recalled that delegates from outside Kannur had on Friday expressed concern over the mindless violence. They pointed out that such incidents diverted the attention of the party and the government from the good works being done for the benefit of the people.
