Communist veteran Achuthanandan remains in ICU
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Former Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan continues to remain in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a private hospital, with no improvement in his condition, hospital sources said.
He was admitted on June 23 following a cardiac arrest and age-related ailments.
The latest medical bulletin issued by the hospital on Saturday said the 101-year-old leader remains in the ICU and his condition is unchanged.
The bulletin did not provide further details about his treatment.
Achuthanandan, a towering figure in Kerala politics, has mostly stayed away from public life in recent years.
He served as the state’s Chief Minister from 2006 to 2011.
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Kerala: Congress flag instead of tricolor hoisted at CPI(M) branch office on I-Day
Kochi (PTI): In an embarrassing mix-up, a CPI(M) branch committee in Eloor here has hoisted the Congress party's flag instead of the national flag during the Independence Day celebrations.
According to party sources, the incident occurred after an elderly local leader, who also serves as an office-bearer of the Left party's Senior Citizens' Forum, mistakenly took the Congress flag for the tricolour.
Several local leaders and members attended the function, a party leader said here on Wednesday, confirming the embarassing incident.
It was only after the hoisting that a participant pointed out the error, another leader said.
"The flag of the Congress party remained hoisted for hardly 10 minutes," he said, adding that it was immediately taken down.
However, photos and videos of the incident went viral on social media.
A senior CPI(M) district leader said he verified the incident and found it to be a genuine mistake.
"The leader concerned admitted that he had kept several party flags with him and accidentally mistook the Congress flag for the national flag. Considering his age and the circumstances, the party has decided not to take disciplinary action," the leader added.
