THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Even as the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) gears up to campaign for what the CPI(M) calls the 'Third Pinarayi Government', the alliance is reeling under its most serious "internal crisis" over the State's decision to sign the Centre's PM-SHRI scheme.
The Communist Party of India (CPI) has toughened its stand, insisting that "policy cannot be changed for the sake of funds", and demanding that the agreement be withdrawn.
"A political decision has to be made that this PM-SHRI cannot go forward and has to be withdrawn, " senior CPI leader Prakash Babu said on Saturday.