Would PB cave in or VS part ways?

Delhi : the crucial politburo meeting commenced at AKG Bhavan, Delhi, this morning, which is slated to discuss the Lavalin issue.

Any decision by the politburo could affect CPM state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan and Chief Minister V.S.Achuthanandan.

The politburo has already taken the strong stand that the CBI case against Pinarayi Vijayan is politically motivated.

Now that Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan is not amenable to give in to pressures being exerted by the politburo, and the PB not inclined to accede to VS’ wishes, things may go out of control today.

Or else VS will have to meekly abide by the diktat of the PB, led by general secretary Prakash Karat.

VS should surrender before the party, otherwise the PB should take disciplinary action against him, according to the Kerala State leadership of the party.

In any case, if Pinarayi Vijayan is to be temporarily demit office, simultaneously VS should also step down.

That things are coming to a head is indicated by VS calling on West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee and WB state secretary Biman Bose at Bengal Bhavan this morning.

VS had arrived at AKG Bhavan at 9.30 am and met Prakash Karat. Without much delay he left AKG Bhavan and drove to the Bengal Bhavan to meet the Bengal leaders.

He also called on Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar before making himself available for the full PB meeting.

Kerala’s Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan and Pinarayi Vijayan drove straight to the AKG Bhavan from the airport to attend the PB meeting.

After VS had publicly stated that he was taking an independent stand in the Lavalin issue and that he would not take part in the Nava Kerala Yatra led by Pinarayi Vijayan, it is certain that the central leadership would be hard-pressed to take action against him.

But any action against him this time, while appeasing the Pinarayi Vijayan faction would only alienate V S further and no one knows as of now what course of action VS would follow.

Things have gone out of control and meek action by anyone is ruled out this time.