New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- nChanging its stand, the CPI(M) has issued a note to its State units on the draft political resolution for the upcoming Party Congress. The note says the party does not consider the Narendra Modi Government or the Indian State as "neo-fascist", even as there are manifestations of "neo-fascist characteristics".

The note sent to the State units of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) also stresses that the position is different from that of other Left parties, such as the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation.

The CPI has characterised the BJP-led Centre as a fascist government, while the CPI(ML) has said an "Indian fascism" has been put in place.

The CPI(M)'s ...