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Attempt to Throttle Democratic Voices: CPI(ML) Condemns House Arrest of Leaders Ahead of Feb 23 UP Assembly March
Lucknow, February 22: CPI(ML) Liberation strongly condemns the action of the Uttar Pradesh police in placing party leaders under house arrest in various districts across the state on the eve of the February 23 Assembly March in Lucknow. This arbitrary action, carried out ahead of a peaceful democratic mobilization against bulldozer raj and other pressing public issues, is nothing but repression aimed at throttling democratic dissent.
In a statement, CPI(ML) UP State Secretary Sudhakar Yadav said that police reached the residence of Comrade Devashish, District Secretary of the party in Pilibhit, who was preparing to march to Lucknow with comrades, and placed him under house arrest. Similarly, Comrade Arjun Lal, District Secretary of Sitapur and a Zila Panchayat member, has also been detained at his home. Similar reports are being received from other districts as well.
The February 23 march has been called to raise urgent and long-pending demands of the poor, workers, peasants, students and marginalized communities. These include an end to bulldozer-driven evictions; guaranteeing land rights for the poor; ensuring freedom from crushing debt; protecting forest rights; implementing the UGC Equity Regulation 2026; granting government worker status and proper wages to ASHA and other scheme workers; and restoring and strengthening the MGNREGA. The march also calls for the expansion of employment opportunities, the protection of constitutional and democratic rights, and several other pressing demands of the people.
The State Secretary stated that people distressed by the government’s policies are coming on Monday to peacefully present their demands before the state’s highest democratic forum — the Legislative Assembly. “What is the government afraid of? Why are leaders being stopped in the districts?
The CPI(ML) demands that all leaders and activists placed under house arrest be released immediately and that they be allowed to participate freely in the February 23 Assembly March. Any attempt to curb peaceful democratic assertion will only strengthen the resolve of the people to defend their constitutional rights.


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