Controversies

During the 2006 Assembly Elections, the party had to revert its decision of not to field Achuthanandan as a candidate. This was in reaction to organised protest marches by Achuthanandan groups across the state. Many people believe that he had links with the planned demonstration against the party. However, an enquiry was conducted in this regard and some of his supporters were punished and the rest would escape. 

The anti-reclamation stir launched by the Kerala State Karshaka Thozhilali Union (KSKTU) at Mankonpu in 1996-97, under the leadership of Achuthanandan created much controversy. The protest got the sobriquet following the violent methods and crop destruction resorted to by the KSKTU cadre. The stir generated lot of public criticism and Achuthanandan expressed his disapproval of any further destruction of crops. He was active in the famous Punnapra-Vayalar uprising that led to a police shoot-out with many casualties. 

He initiated the Munnar eviction mission. Massive portions of land allegedly grabbed over the years by resort owners and multinational companies like Tata Tea Limited. Later, the demolition team landed in the city of Kochi, and other cities in Kerala and recovered huge parts of land and subsequently. Unfortunately, the mission had failed and even the team which led it was orphaned. The District Collector, Inspector General of Police and the Person in charge had been replaced. As the opponents’ claim, this may cause to have lost some credibility of the government. Meanwhile, Achuthanandan said that the Munnar mission would continue vigorously and extended to other areas 

Being the chief minister of the state, he has to frequently face struggle with Pinarayi Vijayan, the powerful head of the party which leads the ruling coalition. Both of them are heading for showdowns, which often lacking Achuthanandan to take strong decisions. This power struggle often turned worse as both attacking each other. As a result, this group fights created two set of party leaders and even the ministers in the government, the name called VS groups and Pinarayi groups. 

In a statement he called Faris Abubakhar, a businessman in Kerala as a ‘hated man’ as the latter’s alleged involvement with the kidney racket in Singapore. Later, during an interview with a TV channel, Farris Abubacker claimed that he bribed money to VS Achuthanandan also. Interview video This became controversy again and VS dismissed the whole allegations made by Farris as ‘fabricated’. 

V.S Achuthanand's daughter V.V. Asha has landed herself in another controversy with the State Government deciding to grant Rs. 35 lakh granted under the Marine Biotechnology Research Programme of the Kerala Biotechnology Mission (KBC) which Chief Minister is the president. The money was granted to her for a research project but the decision to give the money to her drawn flak from several quarters as she has no prior expertise in the area of marine biotechnology.