V S Achuthanandan's family declines Padma Vibhushan over CPI(M) ideology

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Former Kerala CM V S Achuthanandan's family is unlikely to accept the Padma Vibhushan award due to the CPI(M)'s ideological opposition to state honors. His son stated the family will uphold the party's stance, which views Achuthanandan's place in people's hearts as the greatest award. This follows a tradition of Communist leaders like E M S Namboothiri and Jyoti Basu rejecting similar honors.


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