An indication to this effect was given by an editorial in CPI(M) mouthpiece “People’s Democracy” when it said that “many a promise contained in the CMP remained on paper (while) even those implemented, under pressure from the Left, suffer from bureaucratic hurdles and corruption”.

“It needs to be remembered that the CPI(M) and other Left parties extended outside support to the UPA government on the basis of the CMP. This support, therefore, cannot be taken for granted, if the CMP is violated,” it said.

The CPI echoed the views saying, “Those at the helm of the Government by doggedly pursuing the neo-liberal policies have totally mismanaged the national economy resulting in rising inflation, unimaginable disparities, chronic crisis in agriculture and growing unemployment in the country.”