Development while protecting environment is party’s stance; SilverLine project will be implemented only after considering expert opinion, says Brinda Karat

KOZHIKODE: Development while protecting the environment is the party’s stance, said CPM politburo member Brinda Karat. The party stands for development in the interest of the people. The SilverLine project will be implemented only after considering expert opinion, Brinda Karat said in Kozhikode.

There were no anti-government sentiments in the Thrikkakkara bypoll. It was clear that parties, including Twenty20, had helped the Congress, she said. When asked about the cyber-attacks against Uma Thomas, she said that the CPM was against such cyber-attacks and trolls. “I am not aware about the attacks against Uma Thomas. It was a mere bypoll, not an election to assess the government’s performance”, she added.

Meantime, another politburo member M A Baby responded that the defeat in Thrikkakkara was unexpected and the party’s plans had failed. If we have to learn a lesson, then we will learn a lesson, he said. However, even after two days, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has not yet responded to the party’s defeat in Thrikkakkara.