Thiruvananthapuram: The CPM finds itself in a complex political situation regarding its stance on the 'fascist tendencies' of the Modi-led BJP government at the Centre. 

A party document, part of its draft political resolution ahead of the 24th Party Congress, has stirred controversy by stating that the CPM does not label the Modi government as ‘fascist or neo-fascist’. 

Despite claims from leaders such as CPM State Secretary MV Govindan that the document on 'neo-fascism' is not a secret, the CPM Central Committee is yet to publish it. The document, prepared by the Politburo, has not been made available on the CPM Central Committee's website or in the party's official magazine, People's Democracy.

However, a political resolution approved by the Central Committee was made public for public discussion on February 3 through the website. It was only on February 4 that the Politburo’s note was sent to state-level branches. The note was intended to clarify the new term "neo-fascist" introduced in the resolution.

After the note became controversial, CPM leaders in Kerala argued that the document was not confidential, pointing to the fact that it was published alongside the political resolution in the 'Chintha' magazine. Later,  Mathrubhumi published an extract of the document published in Chintha and termed the document as a "secret document." 

Despite sharp criticism from CPM leadership regarding this, no explanation has been provided as to why the document was not made publicly available.

CPM typically does not release documents presented for internal discussion to the public. The Politburo's document falls into this category, which is why it was not published on the Central Committee's website. However, questions have arisen as to how the document was eventually published in the Chintha magazine.