A four-day brainstorming session of the Central Committee has begun with top leaders from different parts of the country debating on the correctness of the political-tactical line adopted at the CPI(M)'s Jalandhar Congress in 1978.
As per this line, the CPI(M) was to take the lead in forming a broad anti-Congress from of secular, democratic parties, as also isolate the BJP.
Now with the "communal" BJP ruling at the Centre and gaining strength in states, a section of the Central Committee feels it would have to adopt new political-tactical line to face the challenge and regain strength as the ruling dispensation was "a combination of corporate power and RSS-led Hindutva forces".
Apart from the political-tactical line, the CPI(M) Politburo has also placed a draft report on the emerging political situation which would also be debated.
When contacted, a top CPI(M) leader said, "We are discussing different political lines and there is nothing individual as is being focused by the media. We will let you know after the discussion is over. The debate has started on the review report of the Politburo.
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