Brinda Karat said, "We are against the dictatorship displayed by the TMC during the Panchayat elections of Bengal that claimed 60 lives. It is a reality of West Bengal."
The Left organized the march to protest against corruption in school recruitment and to demand the settlement of arrears for 100 days of work as well as homes for eligible recipients under the housing scheme.
Asianet anchor Vinu John had criticised the CPI(M) and CITU organised bandh in Kerala in March 2022, and had objected to communist goons assaulting an auto driver.