Former Tripura CM slams State government for arresting CPI(M) workers on ‘flimsy grounds’

Former Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar connected Tuesday (November 25, 2025) accused the BJP-led State authorities of harassing CPI(M) workers for attending a rally called by the CITU, an affiliate of the party. The CPI(M) politburo subordinate alleged that the BJP is forcing the constabulary to apprehension workers of Left parties and supporters connected “flimsy grounds”.

He said that the usage of “unethical means and unit tactics” to muzzle the voices of radical would “boomerang and isolate the oppressors”, and condemned the arrests of 4 Left workers aft the CITU rally successful Agartala connected November 10, 2025.

Mr. Sarkar visited the residences of each 4 detained enactment workers successful Dukli and Kabiraj Tilla localities and met their household members. He was accompanied by elder Left leaders, including erstwhile Minister Manik Dey, who heads the CITU successful Tripura.

Mr. Sarkar said the BJP “got scared” aft seeing a immense turnout astatine the CITU rally and unleashed “repressive measures”. He said the rally was palmy contempt the constabulary denying permission.

Police said the 4 workers were arrested for allegedly defying restrictions and trying to locomotion done a flyover to be the rally successful usurpation of prohibitory orders. The CITU and CPI(M) person denied the charge.