‘At 74, Every Year Is a Bonus’
In Kannur, CPM’s Red Bastion, dissent is rare and perilous, bound by an omertà-like code. V Kunhikrishnan, a party loyalist for five decades, broke ranks by alleging fund diversion by leaders. Now expelled and branded a traitor, he explains why he spoke out. Excerpts from an interview: CPM is known for its rigid internal…