Kozhikode: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has called for the unity of all forces in the country that are opposed to communalism and liberalisation. “The Congress is not an alternative to the BJP. The Congress had implemented anti-people policies leading to the rise to power of the saffron forces,” he said while speaking at the anti-fascism seminar organised by Keluvettan Study Centre here on Saturday.
Mr Pinarayi accused the Congress of being soft on communalism for protecting its vote bank. “The Congress alliance with Samajvadi party in Uttar Pradesh failed. A grand alliance was floated in Bihar against the BJP, but a major section of JD (U) joined the BJP fold. All these show that an alliance should be formed on the basis of policies only,” he said.
The Left will extend an olive branch to the secular parties. “But the policy is important. Those who were part of communal politics till yesterday should reveal whether they are ready to disown such politics,” he maintained.
