Overview
- The Union government has posthumously conferred the Padma Vibhushan on V. S. Achuthanandan, and his son shared the January 29 Home Ministry letter publicly.
- V. A. Arun Kumar said the family will decide only after consulting the CPI(M), aligning with his father’s ideals and the party’s position.
- On Friday, CPI(M) leader M. A. Baby said the party’s stand is that the award should not be accepted.
- Kerala state secretary M. V. Govindan stated the party would support whatever decision the family takes and framed it as their prerogative.
- A formal party resolution has not been issued, and past refusals by leaders such as E. M. S. Namboodiripad, Jyoti Basu, Harkishan Singh Surjeet and Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee shape expectations.