Just glanced through the Manifesto published by the CPI(M) on their website http://vote.cpim.org/.

While there are some very good points in the Manifesto, here are some that made my jaw drop to my knees:
- No privatisation of pension funds
- Extending support to the Palestinian cause; severing military and security ties with Israel
- Abrogating the Defence Framework Agreement with the US and cessation of Indo-US joint military exercises
- Enacting legislation to annul the Supreme Court judgment prohibiting strikes
- Enacting legislation to provide reservation in the private sector

Are these guys for real? :-(

Oh, and BTW, if you make it to the end of the looooong .pdf file, you will see a point "Prohibition of corporate funding to political parties" under "Electoral Reforms". This, like charity, should begin at home. I hope CPI(M) realizes that :-)