Stop being facilitator for ED, Modi govt: CPI(M) slams Rahul Gandhi over remarks on Vijayan

CPI(M) general secretary M.A. Baby on Saturday (June 13, 2026) slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Pinarayi Vijayan at the INDIA bloc meeting and said the LoP has been urged only to stop being the "facilitator for the ED and Modi government".Mr. Gandhi earlier said he "cannot hug" former Kerala Chief Minister Vijayan as he has an ongoing political fight with him. He was speaking at the June 8 meeting after Left leaders objected to remarks made by him and other top Congress leaders before the Assembly polls in the southern State — alleging tacit understanding between the then-ruling CPI(M) and the BJP. "Nobody is asking Rahul Gandhi to hug Pinarayi Vijayan," Mr. Baby said, responding to Mr. Gandhi's remarks.

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