Veteran CPI(M) leader and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has lavished praise on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for putting up a “tough” resistance against “imperialist” America better than the Communist-ruled China.
Addressing a CPI(M) district committee meet at Kozhikode on Wednesday, he said North Korea was showcasing a better example in defending “imperialist” forces.
The CPI(M) polit bureau member also said there was a general criticism that China’s fight against imperialist forces was not living up to the expectations of the people.“North Korea has been adopting a tough anti-US stand.
North Korea has successfully withstood the pressure exerted by the US,” Vijayan said.
The Chief Minister’s statement came days after a flex board of the North Korean leader, brought out as part of a programme of CPI(M) in Idukki district, was removed by the party after it triggered a controversy.