CPM stops Suja Susan from receiving Somnath book

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: CPM's Bengal unit may have hammered out a truce with ousted leader Somnath Chatterjee but for the Kerala leadership the veteran continues to be a persona non grata.
The party on Saturday asked Suja Susan George, party-backed candidate who was defeated by Oommen Chandy at Puthuppally last Assembly election, not to attend a function where she were to receive the first copy of the Malayalam translation of Somnath Chatterjee's autobiography, 'Keeping the Faith'.
As per schedule, Suja was to receive the first copy of 'Viswasyathayude Ormakurippukal' from Manoj Bhattacharya, former MP and RSP central secretariat member, here on Saturday evening.
Top sources in the CPM told TOI that a 'no' was slapped on her when permission was sought to attend the function. "A central committee member who is associated with the activities of Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham informed Suja not to attend the function on Saturday morning," said a source. Suja, who is an office-bearer of PuKaSa, had to accept the diktat.
Later, Suja conveyed to Mathrubhumi books, organisers of the event, that she wouldn't be attending the function. Instead, O V Usha received the first copy.