New Delhi, March 26 -- The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has hit back at Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge over their remarks against the party and alleged that Congress is reneging on its claim of fighting communal-authoritarian forces and has become "a feeder organisation for the BJP".

The Polit Bureau of the party said in a statement that it strongly disapproves "provocative statements" made by Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the secular credentials of the CPI(M).

"Such canards are being spread by them to secure cheap electoral gains in the Assembly elections. By targeting the CPI(M) instead of the BJP, the Congress leaders are reneging on their claim of fighting communal-...