Overview

• CPI(M) Polit Bureau member B. V. Raghavulu accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of pursuing divisive, majoritarian policies during memorial events in Vijayawada.
• Raghavulu warned that the TDP’s closeness to the BJP could erode Andhra Pradesh’s autonomy and pressed HRD Minister Lokesh on public support for the BJP.
• He urged that Visakhapatnam’s Rushikonda buildings be preserved as science, art, and heritage museums and called for public-utility projects in Amaravati and Rayalaseema.
• Party leaders condemned forced land consolidation and insisted on farmer consent and fair compensation under the Land Acquisition Act, 2013.
• Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan hailed Yechury’s national role, citing his Supreme Court-cleared visit to Jammu and Kashmir and his challenge to electoral bonds, as assessments continue to note CPI(M)’s Kerala-centric drift since his death.