New Delhi, Sunday 05 July 2009: The crucial politburo meeting ended here on Sunday with the party taking no definite stand on the Kerala issues. The central commitee will meet again on July 11 and 12 to take stock of the Kerala affairs and decide on the future course of action. Though Karat was firm on not removing state party secretary Pinarayi Vijayan from the post, Yechury and others did not tow Karat’s stand.

Only two issues were taken up for discussion in the agenda. One is the Lavlin issue and the other issues brewing in the state unit. The discussion on Lavlin concluded on Saturday.

The meet will discuss the ongoing issues in the state unit on Sunday and if disciplinary action is warranted, a decision on the same will be made. It is for the first time that Lavlin is being taken up for a detailed discussion in the PB. Even if PB takes any stand, the final decision will be as per the direction of Prakash Karat.

On Saturday Achuthanandan and Pinarayi are understood to have presented their case in the meeting at AKG Bhavan, the CPM headquarters, here on the first day. Sources said they have stuck to their position.

V S Achuthanandan has made demand before PB to remove Pinarayi Vijayan from the post of state secretary till his innocence is proved in court in Lavlin case. Strengthening his demand VS reiterated that the continuation of Pinarayi will pose major setback to the image of the party and he also said that PB had never discussed the matter with due importance.

On the contrary Pinarayi who said that Lavlin was politically motivated, accused that VS that was not ready to make modification in his statements even after repeated instructions from the party. Meanwhile Kodiyeri Balakrishnan who spoke after VS and Pinarayi stated about common things.

The two-day meeting is being attended by CPM General Secretary Prakash Karat, S. Ramachandran Pillai and Biman Bose, besides Achuthanandan and Pinarayi among others.

The extraordinary meeting comes in the backdrop of intense factional fight in its Kerala unit where the Chief Minister and Pinarayi are on a war path. Both Achuthanandan and Pinarayi have earlier demanded the removal of each other.