Kerala opposition leader says CPI(M) should say who is its main enemy

Kannur, Oct 14: Kerala Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala today said the Communist Party of India (Marxist) should say who is its main enemy at the national level. The Congress leader said this as the CPI(M) top leaders meet in Delhi. Chennithala said the CPI(M) has so far failed to decide which party--BJP or Congress--is the main enemy at the national level and the polit bureau should clarify this. Talking to news persons at a press conference here, Mr Chennithala said in CPI(M) National Secretary Sitaram Yechury's opinion BJP is the main opponent while the Kerala unit of the party has been saying the Congress is the main opponent. He alleged that the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Forum government's 'allegations' against Congress leaders following the Solar Scam commission report is helping the BJP to divert people's attention from the allegations that BJP Chief Amit Shah's son Jay Shah benefited after the party came to power at the Centre. Mr Chennithala also alleged that there is an 'unholy nexus' between the CPI(M) and BJP in Kerala which is strengthening the BJP in the state. The state’s ruling Left Front government has ordered an investigation into about a dozen Congress party leaders, including former Congress chief minister Oommen Chandy in what’s come to be called the solar scam. He also said the Congress will fight the cases legally and politically. He said his party is yet to receive a copy of the Solar scam commission report and would respond once it gets it. UNI