Ahead of Sept. 1 rally, CPI criticises Centre over economy, education and democratic institutions
Communist Party of India general secretary D. Raja said that with a faltering economy accompanied with rising unemployment and government proposals such as simultaneous elections, there is a need for a political alternative
Ahead of their ‘Badlaav Zaroori Hai’ rally on September 1 in Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan, the Communist Party of India (CPI) criticized the Narendra Modi-led government over economic, educational and democratic issues. CPI general secretary D. Raja highlighted multiple crises, including unemployment, rising prices, declining purchasing power, inequality, and pressure on public education and healthcare systems.
Farmers demanded a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP), workers faced increasing insecurity, and students faced police action for raising concerns. The government's handling of student protests in Delhi, Jharkhand and Bihar demonstrated a troubling trend, according to Raja. CPI accused the BJP of weakening democratic institutions, undermining federalism, and responding to dissent with repression rather than engagement.
The CPI also criticized the government's inadequate investment in public education, contrasting it with Kerala’s Left governments. Raja alleged attempts to weaken Opposition parties through defections and political engineering. The September 1 rally aimed to bring together various groups to demand a political alternative and a change in governance direction.
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