Workers from the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in the northeastern state of Tripura carried out a protest march against communal violence in Delhi on Thursday and demanded an investigation under the supervision of the Supreme Court.
The leaders of the CPI-M organised the street protest against the “planned carnage in Delhi” in the state capital Agartala, and remained adamant about demanding the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah for “failing to save innocent lives”.
Party leaders such as CPI-M State Secretary Gautam Das led the rally and concluded it with a street meeting that included a discussion on the issue. Similar protests will be held on Thursday at the district and sub-district level, party members told the media.
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Communist Party of India (Marxist) workers take out a protest march over #Delhiviolence in Agartala and demanded an investigation under the supervision of the Supreme Court.#CGNews pic.twitter.com/NYG5Vlht2L
So far, 120 police complaints have been registered by the Delhi Police regarding the communal violence, the federal government informed Parliament on Wednesday.
This is not the only protest lodged by opposition parties against the communal riots in Delhi. The CPI-M, along with principal opposition Congress has been vociferously demanding the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah leading to a disruption of regular proceedings and even frequent adjournments of both houses of Parliament.
The communal violence in Delhi was a result of clashes between pro- and anti-citizenship amendment protestors on 23 February. Houses and public properties were burnt by the protestors in northeast Delhi, the epicentre of the riots. Curfews were imposed and paramilitary forces were called in to control the situation.
