Left party leaders on Sunday said the country was facing a “calamity” and that the ruling BJP was not just fighting an election, it was waging a war against democracy and the opposition.
They said democracy in India was “under attack” and called for the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) defeat in the upcoming general elections.
Addressing the opposition INDIA bloc’s rally here, Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said, “Today a new energy has been created in Indian politics, which will make Indian democracy win and autocracy lose…” Yechury said.
He stressed that it was important to save democracy, secularism and the Indian Constitution. “We will defeat those powers which are destroying the nation,” he said.
Communist Party of India general secretary D Raja said the country is facing a “calamity”.
“Union government is using ED, IT and all central agencies to target opposition parties. The country is facing a calamity, a big calamity, and we have to save our country,” he said.
‘Country facing a calamity, BJP fighting war against democracy, Oppn’
“We should demonstrate our strength in upcoming election. India will be saved,” Rajas said. CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Dipankar said the money from the electoral bonds was used to topple elected governments.
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