CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya on Friday (October 16, 2026) called for an intensified struggle against alleged voter fraud and described curbs on the right to protest as “nothing short of India’s second freedom movement”.

In a post on X, Mr. Bhattacharya said people took to the streets to defend their right to vote against what he called “ vote chori” and were then forced to fight for their right to protest.

Curbs on protests mark India’s second freedom movement: Dipankar Bhattacharya

CPI(ML) Liberation calls curbs on protests India’s second freedom movement amid voter fraud allegations and Jantar Mantar denotification.