Mutharasan re-elected CPI state secretary

It is said, the state conference unanimously re-elected Mutharasan along with 125 state committee members while the other office bearers election would be held later. 

It also resolved to work with other parties, farmers, farm workers, trade unions, traders association to make the protest a massive success. 

The conference also decided to show black flags to the Prime Minister and Union Ministers whenever they visit the state. A resolution demanding the amendment to the Medical Council Act was adopted to enable state government to fix the reservation quota for the post graduate specialty courses. It also demanded the Centre to protect fishermen from the attacks of not only the Sri Lankan Navy by also by the Indian Navy. 

Thousands of party men took part in a rally at the conclusion of the conference. 

Observing that the CPI State Conference cannot be injuncted from being conducted at the behest of two individuals, the Madras High Court has dismissed a suit seeking to restrain the party from in any manner proceeding with the meet either from March 28 to 31 or any other date. 

Justice CV Karthikeyan on noting that I am not able to convince myself to grant any relief to the plaintiffs who moved the suit, said, “The Constitution of CPI is a comprehensive one giving both rights and duties to the members and the method in which their grievance can be redressed. This court consequently, cannot sit in the armchair of the defendant party and decide the issue.” 

The plaintiffs, M Sekar and MK Ramaswamy, had contended that every party member has a right to elect and be elected to party organs and committees while the party had submitted that the plaintiffs are not members of CPI and their membership have not been renewed.