Satheesan launches broadside against CPI(M) on K-Rail project

Hours ahead of the CPI(M) party congress in its stronghold Kannur district, Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly V D Satheesan on Tuesday launched a broadside against the Left government on the K-Rail issue, alleging that it was adopting “an extreme right-wing” stand on the matter.

The Congress leader, who is actively campaigning against CPI(M)-led government’s flagship K-Rail initiative also known as SilverLine, warned the ruling party for undermining the people’s protest against the multi-crore semi-high speed railway project, saying it will become the “Waterloo” for the party in Kerala. “The CPI(M)-led government is following the same right-wing path of the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre on this matter.