CPI(M) announces series of protests in Kerala against Centre's policies

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 22 (PTI): The ruling CPI (M) in Kerala on Thursday announced a series of agitations against the NDA government at the Centre alleging that its economic policies were ''suffocating'' the southern state.

The 12-day protest, scheduled to begin on January 20, would be held by the local committees of the party across the state, party state secretary M V Govindan said.

Thousands of party workers would take part in the agitation, he said in a press conference here.

The Centre has adopted a stand of 'suffocating' the state government through its economic policies, he alleged.

There were even lapses in the payment of GST dues to the state and the Centre even eliminated the chances of borrowing for the state government, the leader claimed.

Noting that said the stir was just the beginning, Govindan warned of greater agitations against the union government in future.

The Marxist party would also conduct a door-to-door campaign to create awareness about the people-friendly policies of the state government, he added.