<p>Kollam (Kerala): The Kerala state conference of the CPI(M) began on Thursday with party central committee member A K Balan hoisting the party flag at Asramam Maidan here.</p>.<p>The four-day conference—from March 6 to 9—is being held ahead of CPI(M)’s 24th party congress scheduled from April 2 to 6 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.</p>.<p>Balan hoisted the flag to the sound of drumbeats and bugles, officially inaugurating the conference.</p>.<p>This was followed by songs and dance performances by party workers before the delegates’ meeting at the Town Hall (Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Nagar).</p>.CPI(M) adopts resolution to resist privatisation of agriculture during meet in Parbhani.<p>On the occasion, Balan stated that the state was currently caught between religious nationalism and corporate interests and the CPI(M) was fighting against both.</p>.<p>He emphasised that the conference would strengthen the party’s fight against these challenges.</p>.<p>Balan also outlined the agenda for the four-day event, which was unanimously approved by the party members.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, flag, torch and flagpole processions from martyr memorials at Kayyur, Vayalar, and Sooranad converged at the public meeting venue at Asramam Maidan (Sitaram Yechury Nagar).</p>.<p>The party’s state conference is being held in Kollam after a gap of 30 years with the last state meet taking place here in 1995.</p>.<p>Party Politburo member and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is set to present a policy document for the development of a ‘New Kerala,’ which will be discussed during the conference, party sources said.</p>.<p>A total of 530 people will attend the state conference, including 486 delegates from various districts and 44 guests from outside the state.</p>.<p>Politburo members including Prakash Karat, Brinda Karat, Subhashini Ali, B V Raghavulu, Ashok Dhawale, M A Baby and A Vijayaraghavan will participate in the delegates’ conference on all days, the sources added. </p>
<p>Kollam (Kerala): The Kerala state conference of the CPI(M) began on Thursday with party central committee member A K Balan hoisting the party flag at Asramam Maidan here.</p>.<p>The four-day conference—from March 6 to 9—is being held ahead of CPI(M)’s 24th party congress scheduled from April 2 to 6 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.</p>.<p>Balan hoisted the flag to the sound of drumbeats and bugles, officially inaugurating the conference.</p>.<p>This was followed by songs and dance performances by party workers before the delegates’ meeting at the Town Hall (Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Nagar).</p>.CPI(M) adopts resolution to resist privatisation of agriculture during meet in Parbhani.<p>On the occasion, Balan stated that the state was currently caught between religious nationalism and corporate interests and the CPI(M) was fighting against both.</p>.<p>He emphasised that the conference would strengthen the party’s fight against these challenges.</p>.<p>Balan also outlined the agenda for the four-day event, which was unanimously approved by the party members.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, flag, torch and flagpole processions from martyr memorials at Kayyur, Vayalar, and Sooranad converged at the public meeting venue at Asramam Maidan (Sitaram Yechury Nagar).</p>.<p>The party’s state conference is being held in Kollam after a gap of 30 years with the last state meet taking place here in 1995.</p>.<p>Party Politburo member and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is set to present a policy document for the development of a ‘New Kerala,’ which will be discussed during the conference, party sources said.</p>.<p>A total of 530 people will attend the state conference, including 486 delegates from various districts and 44 guests from outside the state.</p>.<p>Politburo members including Prakash Karat, Brinda Karat, Subhashini Ali, B V Raghavulu, Ashok Dhawale, M A Baby and A Vijayaraghavan will participate in the delegates’ conference on all days, the sources added. </p>