By IANS
Thiruvananthapuram : Wednesday's meeting of Kerala's ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) is likely to be a stormy affair, with the Communist Party of India (CPI) and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) not seeing eye to eye over several issues.
The CPI is expected to hit out at the CPI-M and especially Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan over the demolition of a part of the CPI office in the hill station of Munnar during the government's anti-encroachment drive.
A three-member Special Task Force constituted by Achuthanandan has over the last three weeks demolished nearly three dozen resorts in Munnar. Hundreds of acres of encroached land have been recovered by the government.
The CPI, the second largest constituent of LDF, was initially supportive of Achuthanandan's drive but was irked when it affected its party office.
Since Monday, the CPI has started circulating notices in and around Munnar, criticising the manner in which the demolition drive is being carried out.
Another issue troubling the CPI is the treatment meted out to former legislator and Travancore Devasom Board (TDB) member P. Narayanan by the board.
TDB president C.K. Guptan, son-in-law of legendary Communist leader E.M.S. Nampoothiripad, and Devasom Minister G. Sudhakaran have objected to Narayanan using the TDB vehicle.
On Tuesday, Narayanan found his office at TDB locked and staged a sit-in as a protest. The TDB looks after the affairs of temples in south Kerala, including Sabarimala.