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New Delhi:
CPI-M basic secretary Sitaram Yechury on Monday accused the BJP of strengthening the drive for centralisation of all authority and energy “under the cover of a COVID-19 pandemic” and mentioned it was “negating the principles of federalism”.
“BJP under the cover of a pandemic is strengthening the drive for centralisation of all authority and power, negating the principles of federalism. Decisions are taken unilaterally by the Centre and the states are burdened with bearing the consequences of such unilateral decisions,” he mentioned at a press convention.
He alleged the functioning of parliament has been grievously circumscribed.
“Questions have raised on the functioning of judiciary, ECI, ED and CBI. We condemn the authoritarian assault on democratic rights and civil liberties. Any expression of dissent is treated as anti-national,” he mentioned.
Mr Yechury mentioned that the get together will observe protest week from August 20-26 everywhere in the nation by following precautions associated to the pandemic.
The 16 calls for of the get together embrace money transfers to poor and needy, free foodgrains, enlargement of MNREGA and strengthening interstate migration regulation.
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