"It's only natural and a party with a vibrant inner party democracy like
ours, that various opinions come... This is not the first time it has
happened in our party, it has happened in the past, it shall hopefully
happen in the future also, as it is the life of the party," he said.
His
comments came days after differences came to fore within the CPI(M)
leadership over the reasons that led to its decline and the ways to
rejuvenate its organisation and overcome political isolation.
The
party's Central Committee asked the top leaders in the Politburo to
give a fresh draft on the political-tactical line after Yechury and some
others placed separate notes to express their differences with the
official line.
Asked whether he was concerned over the "huge
majority" being enjoyed by the BJP and there was no real political
opposition, Yechury said, "Of course, it is a matter of concern," but
quickly added that India's political history has seen large parties
enjoying such massive majority in Parliament earlier too.
"You
also had mighty Prime Ministers who were themselves defeated but
returned in three years," Yechury said, apparently indicating to Indira
Gandhi.
Observing that the Indian people had become "more mature"
which was a good thing, he said, "You will see a shift in our political
scenario sooner than later and the Left will be an important player."
Asked
about the political situation in West Bengal, the CPI(M) leader said it
was a matter of concern that the people's disenchantment with the
ruling Trinamool Congress was being weaned away by the BJP.
However,
"we are putting in place corrections" to stem this trend, he said,
adding that a major factor in the decline of the CPI(M) strength in the
state was the "large-scale violence and politics of terror" unleashed by
TMC against the Left with hundreds being killed and thousands of
supporters forced to flee from their hearths and homes.
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