Party to set guidelines for VS Govt

Vishwan also claimed that several delegates, speaking in the session, had underlined the need for unity in the party. The speakers, Vishwan said, condemned the 8220;smokescreen of controversies8221;, which he said had robbed the sheen of the VS Government8217;s 8220;many achievements8221;. The party resolution also voiced its concern over 8220;attempts to keep away investors from the state8221;, and urged partymen to expose the real designs of the communal and casteist forces.

During the day, Prakash Karat chaired a meeting of the Politburo members, currently at Kottayam, including VS and Vijayan, to assess the developments at the conference. The Politburo is learnt to have earlier conveyed its decision to make immediate interventions, in case the crucial state party elections, slated for Thursday, violates its anti-faction guidelines.