Kochi, March 6 -- The CPI(M) state conference kicked off with the inauguration of the delegates' meeting presided by Senior leader and Politburo Coordinator Prakash Karat.

The meeting also saw the presentation of the report by CPI(M) State Secretary MV Govindan, in the presence of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

In his speech, Prakash Karat sharply criticized the Modi government's middle east policy. "Narendra Modi government supported Israel in the war, Modi government allowed export of weapons. This is unprecedented for India. Traditionally, since independence, India supports Palestine. Modi aligned with the US," Karat remarked.

He also addressed the issue of the quadrilateral alliance, stating, "The last thing the quadrilate...