KOCHI: “Don’t be afraid. Just ignore the disease, then it will retreat.” When Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan said these words, his long term colleague Balanandan smiled. Achuthanandan took time off his hectic schedule to visit bed-ridden Balanandan at the latter’s house at Kalamassery on Sunday.
“He rarely speaks. But when V S came, he was very happy to spent time in his company,” said Sarojini Balanandan, wife of E Balanandan. The Chief Minister spent more than half an hour sharing light moments with his comrade.“Prakash (Karat) came yesterday,” said Sarojini.
Though Balanandan was excluded from the CPM politburo owing to health reasons, he is still an invitee to the central committee.
He is a member of the state committee also.
Earlier Achuthanandan visited Justice V R Krishna Iyer who turned 84 the other day.