3 But now two senior party leaders have come up with statements praising North Korea. Weeks after controversy erupted over Kim Jong Un's photo in the CPI(M) programme poster, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has come up with a statement praising North Korea. North Korea has successfully defended the pressure imposed by the US," he added. At the function, he said that North Korea has increased its military strength and nuclear ammunition for the existence of the country. "America aims to destroy North Korea which is moving ahead with socialist ideology," said Balakrishnan.

Source: India Today January 03, 2018 10:53 UTC