Chennai, April 4 (TIWN): The Communist Party of India-Marxist, which has turned into a minuscule political force in Tamil Nadu, has decided to rework its public strategy, and in its recently-concluded state conference held from March 30 to April 1, decided that the party cadres would henceforth participate in temple programmes.

In the old days, the CPI-M was at the forefront of hefty campaigns against religious beliefs, especially against temples and their rituals, but as times change, its Tamil Nadu unit has decided to actively take part in temple festivals, amid fears of RSS and BJP stamping their presence.

Talking to IANS, CPI-M state Secretary, K. Balakrishnan, said: “The party is involving itseld in the cultural activities attached with the temple festivals and these are events where people attend in large numbers.”