Following the recent orders against the Kerala government, the CPM leadership has now come face-to-face with the high court and the leaders are found attacking the court on various verdicts.
In a scathing attack on High Court, CPM state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan called government employees in Kerala to challenge the high court order banning government employees from participating in the ongoing ‘Bharat Bandh’.
“Employees should participate in the strike without bothering about wage loss. After banning hartal and bandh, the High Court is rejecting the employees’ right to observe strike,” said Kodiyeri in his press statement.
“The HC directive restricting the government employees from the strike will result in serious impacts. It echoes the voice of the emergency period. The HC is asking the govt staff to shut up and continue work. The judiciary must be ready to review this stance,” he said.
“Our state witnessed major changes as a result of many strikes and protests. The Indian working class led a strike against the British without seeking permission from any court. The court was against all these protests. Rejecting the right of employees to observe strike is a challenge to the democracy,” he added.