Congress government in Kerala displaying ‘soft Hindutva’ tendencies: CPI(M)
The CPI(M) on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) accused the Congress government in Kerala of displaying “soft Hindutva” tendencies and alleged that it was increasingly working
The CPI(M) on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) accused the Congress government in Kerala of displaying “soft Hindutva” tendencies and alleged that it was increasingly working in the interests of corporates rather than people. Addressing a press conference at the end of a three-day meeting of the party’s Central Committee, CPI(M) general secretary M.A. Baby said sections of the Congress were becoming accommodative of Hindutva ideology. Referring to Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, he alleged that symptoms of the Congress’s growing proximity to Hindutva politics were visible in Kerala as well.
Baby cited instances such as a Congress leader paying tributes to RSS ideologue M.S. Golwalkar at a public event, and accused the State government of remaining silent while the Governor appointed Vice-Chancellors allegedly aligned with the BJP and the RSS. “Like in North India, many top Congress leaders have become soft towards Hindutva and Manuvaad ideology. We see certain symptoms of this in V.D. Satheesan,” he said. The remarks came as the Central Committee reviewed the CPI(M)’s defeat in the recent Kerala Assembly elections and its continued marginalisation in West Bengal.
According to Mr. Baby, the party’s “in-depth and detailed review” identified shortcomings in the conduct of the election campaign, the issues highlighted by the party and the selection of candidates. The party said corrective measures would be announced at extended meetings of its State committees in West Bengal in the last week of August and in Kerala in the second week of September. The review follows criticism that the CPI(M)’s campaign in Kerala had been centred largely on former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
The Central Committee also alleged that the Congress-led government in Kerala was prioritising corporate interests over those of the State. It said the “soft Hindutva and compromising character” of the Congress had become evident since the swearing-in of the new Ministers. The CPI(M) said it would oppose any attempt to dilute welfare measures introduced by the previous Left Democratic Front government and would mobilise people to defend their rights.
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