09-28-2006, 12:38 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>'Lavish' lifestyle fuels bush war in Kerala CPM </b>
Pioneer.com
VR Jayaraj | Kochi
The simmering power struggle between the hardliners and the neo-liberals in the CPI(M)'s Kerala unit has taken a new turn with party conservatives taking an increasingly dim view of the lavish lifestyle of "reformist" Marxist Ministers in Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan's LDF Government.
The immediate bone of contention is <b>the expenditure incurred by Marxist Ministers in renovating their official residence</b>, apart from hiring secretaries and spending public money on hosting conferences to promote themselves rather than the Government or the party. These Ministers are known to belong to the "reformist" faction led by State secretary Pinarayi Vijayan.
A party State committee member cites statistics to prove his point of wasteful expenditure by these Ministers. Of the <b>total expenditure of Rs 25,33,100 incurred by seven CPI(M) Ministers on renovating their official residence, Rs 17,40,600 has been spent by just one man: Home and Tourism Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, who is said to be Vijayan's closest lieutenant.</b>
<b>"That is how things are working in the party these days. We are not surprised. Kodiyeri and his family have very expensive tastes,"</b> he said, adding, <b>"When you are Minister, you don't bring money from home to gold-plate the walls of your official residence." </b>
Two other Ministers, known for their proximity to Vijayan, Education Minister MA Baby and Power Minister AK Balan, are also being seen as having splurged on renovating their official residence.
The State committee member points out that<b> Baby, "who loves state-of-the-art gadgets and modern living conditions in personal life", has spent Rs 1,52,800 on renovation after shifting to his official residence, while Balan, who also looks after Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes welfare, has spent Rs 1,95,400</b>.
In sharp contrast, the veteran Marxist, who believes that party leaders in Government must lead an austere life and practice what they preach, points out that he <b>Achuthanandan has spent only Rs 68,400 on renovating his official residence. "VS is a pure proletarian by birth, growth and responsibility," </b>adds admiringly ...............
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hahaha!! Commies are shameless, nothing will change. These people are calling BJP "5 Star party".
Pioneer.com
VR Jayaraj | Kochi
The simmering power struggle between the hardliners and the neo-liberals in the CPI(M)'s Kerala unit has taken a new turn with party conservatives taking an increasingly dim view of the lavish lifestyle of "reformist" Marxist Ministers in Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan's LDF Government.
The immediate bone of contention is <b>the expenditure incurred by Marxist Ministers in renovating their official residence</b>, apart from hiring secretaries and spending public money on hosting conferences to promote themselves rather than the Government or the party. These Ministers are known to belong to the "reformist" faction led by State secretary Pinarayi Vijayan.
A party State committee member cites statistics to prove his point of wasteful expenditure by these Ministers. Of the <b>total expenditure of Rs 25,33,100 incurred by seven CPI(M) Ministers on renovating their official residence, Rs 17,40,600 has been spent by just one man: Home and Tourism Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, who is said to be Vijayan's closest lieutenant.</b>
<b>"That is how things are working in the party these days. We are not surprised. Kodiyeri and his family have very expensive tastes,"</b> he said, adding, <b>"When you are Minister, you don't bring money from home to gold-plate the walls of your official residence." </b>
Two other Ministers, known for their proximity to Vijayan, Education Minister MA Baby and Power Minister AK Balan, are also being seen as having splurged on renovating their official residence.
The State committee member points out that<b> Baby, "who loves state-of-the-art gadgets and modern living conditions in personal life", has spent Rs 1,52,800 on renovation after shifting to his official residence, while Balan, who also looks after Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes welfare, has spent Rs 1,95,400</b>.
In sharp contrast, the veteran Marxist, who believes that party leaders in Government must lead an austere life and practice what they preach, points out that he <b>Achuthanandan has spent only Rs 68,400 on renovating his official residence. "VS is a pure proletarian by birth, growth and responsibility," </b>adds admiringly ...............
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hahaha!! Commies are shameless, nothing will change. These people are calling BJP "5 Star party".