Kochi : Ending speculation, Congress senior KV Thomas affirmed he will take part in the CPI(M) Party congress seminar. Taking place is national seminar against communalism. I shall partake and speak out against BJP on the occasion. These are times when all parties must unite against communalism. Congress cannot isolate itself from the scenario, said KV Thomas at his press meet in Kochi.
KV Thomas, who is also an AICC member, was asked to stay away from attending the CPI(M) Party Congress. In his press conference today, he said Sonia Gandhi and Tariq Anwar were informed of his decision to attend the seminar. CPI(M) and Congress are cooperative in states outside. Then why the resistance here in Kerala ?, asked KV Thomas.
The Congress leadership has talked of ousting me from the party should I choose to attend the seminar; Is this the way to be treating a senior party leader? What’s been my fault ? I have fulfilled well all the responsibilities I undertook. Does my fault lie in having successfully won polls a total of seven times ? Ain’t that the approval people have extended to me ? I have all respects for Sonia Gandhi. However, I have not able to meet with Rahul Gandhi despite visiting Delhi over past two years. Although, I personally met with Venugopal and requested an audience with Rahul Gandhi, it never came through. Rahul Gandhi is unwilling to converse with a senior leader like me. That’s the extent to which I have been humiliated. I am an AICC member and ousting me is a prerogative with AICC, said KV Thomas.
