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CPM sheds atheism to woo Muslims

The CPI(M) is discarding atheism to woo Muslim voters. Reason: For the first time, the unit in Kochi allowed its Muslim members to leave a meeting for namaaz.

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NEW DELHI: The CPI(M) is discarding atheism to woo Muslim voters. Reason: For the first time, the CPI(M) unit in Kochi allowed its Muslim members to leave a party meeting for namaaz.

On Monday, the Lanthaparambu branch committee of the party also served refreshments to its Muslim members to break their Ramzan fast. With Christians turning against the CPI(M) in the wake of the LDF government's attempts to take control of convent schools and colleges, the party is assiduously wooing the Muslim community.

Pro-Left Muslim organisations in Kerala like People’s Democratic Front, Indian National League and Jamat-e-Islami have now trained their guns on the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), which is part of the UPA at the Centre and the LDF in the state. The leaders of these parties feel the IUML did not articulate Muslim sentiments about the US attack on Iraq.

The Marxist leadership has already started campaigning on issues dear to Muslims such as implementation of the Sachar Committee and Sri Krishna Commission recommendations. The Muslim-centric campaign is also expected to help its anti-Congress regional allies such as Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh and Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh, who are part of the Third Front that CPI (M) general secretary Prakash Karat is envisaging.

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