The CPM flagged the issue in a pamphlet distributed to speakers at meetings of its branch and local-level committees which began on Thursday, cautioning against Islamist extremist outfits, “support for the Taliban”, and the “trend of communal influence” among Christians. The note said: “At professional college campuses, there are deliberate bids to distract educated young women to extremism and fundamentalism. The student fronts and the youth front should pay special attention to this issue.”
As the Congress and BJP both seized on the note to attack the CPM, party state secretary A Vijayaraghavan defended it, saying communalism could come in many forms. “Communalism will operate in many ways. It does not have any framework. It will work in many disguises, at various places. Our party will fiercely fight against communalism,'' he said.
The CPM note said the activities of the RSS have created insecurity among minorities, and that Muslim extremist outfits are trying to infiltrate community organisations and foment trouble. “It should be seriously viewed that discussions supporting the Taliban are emerging in Kerala, contrary to the stand adopted by a majority of the Muslim communities across the world.”
About the Christian community, the note said, “Normally, Christians are not found succumbing to communal thought. However, the recent trend of communal influence among a small section of the Christians should be viewed seriously. There are deliberate…