M.A. Baby, CPI(M) general secretary, replied on X to comments made by Rahul Gandhi at the June 8 INDIA bloc meeting. Gandhi stated he would not hug former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan due to an ongoing political fight. Baby objected to allegations of tacit CPI(M)-BJP understanding and accused Gandhi of facilitating central agency actions.
“Stop being facilitator for ED, Modi govt: CPI(M) slams Rahul Gandhi over remarks on Vijayan”
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“CPI(M) attacks Rahul Gandhi over remarks on Vijayan: 'Stop being facilitator for ED, Modi govt'”
Read at Hindustan Times →The episode highlights risks to INDIA bloc unity when Congress criticism of state leaders aligns with central agency actions against opposition figures.
“Weaponization of ED against non-Congress opposition”
Rahul Gandhi's refusal to feign unity exposes limits of opposition solidarity and implicit validation of scrutiny on CPI(M) governance.
“Accountability over coalition shielding of regional leaders”
Opposition figures risk normalizing use of central agencies like the ED as political tools rather than neutral enforcers of law.
“Concentration of coercive power in federal agencies”
All views assume Gandhi demanded arrests despite quotes showing only refusal to feign unity; they overlook routine state-level rivalry between Congress and CPI(M) in Kerala.
“Local contestation rather than national strategy of facilitating central overreach”
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