KOLLAM: CPM central committee member A K Balan said the movement of the red flag is getting stronger with recognition. The red flag is a symbol of resistance and hope. No one will be allowed to lower it and that is how great the relevance of this flag is. Balan was speaking after hoisting the party flag.

‘If this red flag were not there, what would the situation of the world be like. The situation of India, the situation of Kerala. When we examine it in this way, the relevance of the red flag becomes clear every day. Therefore, we can only move forward by holding our ideology, politics and organizational principles with confidence.

No one will be allowed to lower this red flag. The relevance of this flag is great. Then, today and always, the red flag, which is a symbol of resistance and hope, was raised here. The red flag has become red because of the blood of the exploited who have fought against exploitation since the day the class society emerged,' said Balan.

The state conference is being held in Kollam after a gap of three decades. The flag was hoisted last evening at the Ashram Maidan. Minister K N Balagopal hoisted the flag.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, state secretary M V Govindan, LDF convener T P Ramakrishnan, Ministers P Rajeev, V N Vasavan, Saji Cherian, R Bindu, P A Muhammed Riyas, O R Kelu, MLAs, state leaders and others participated. Today, the representative conference will be inaugurated by polit bureau coordinator Prakash Karat. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will present the policy document 'New Paths for New Kerala'.