Kolkata: The CPI (M) Politburo on Wednesday decided
to get down to the business of rectification of "vices" that
had crept into the party by deciding to set up a 'disciplinary
commission', ahead of the 2011 assembly elections in West
Bengal and Kerala.< br>
"The Politburo has decided that the commission is
necessary to tackle the indiscipline, vices and lapses that
have crept in because of a long stint in power. The commission
is needed to deal with erring party men from top to bottom,"
CPI(M) Politburo member Nirupam Sen told reporters.
Explaining the commission's role, Sen said it would
expeditiously deal with complaints and mete out punishment,
while opportunity would be given to appeal to the existing
Control Commission in the party. < br>
The Politburo's decision would be placed before the
three-day meeting of the Central Committee beginning Thursday
for ratification, Sen said. < br>
The members and head of the disciplinary commission would
be decided by the Central Committee once it was ratified.
"The rectification document has been adopted in the
Central Committee meeting of the party last October and now it
is time for implementing its recommendations," he added. < br>
CPI(M) Politburo member M K Pandhe clarified that
"rectification is necessary from the top to remove
non-Communist trends within the party."
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said "unless we begin
rectification from the top, how can we enforce it on others?" < br>
CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat, West Bengal Chief
Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Politburo members Brinda
Karat and Sitaram Yechuri were among those who attended the
meeting.
The Politburo also discussed the recommendations of the
Ranganath Mishra Commission which has advocated job
reservation for minorities, Sen said. < br>
The Left Front at its meeting on Monday had endorsed the
Ranganath Mishra panel's recommendations and appealed to the
Centre for its implementation. < br>
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, February 03, 2010, 17:24