Curbs on protests mark India’s second freedom movement: Dipankar Bhattacharya
CPI(ML) Liberation leader Dipankar Bhattacharya has criticized the Indian government's restrictions on protest sites and the detention of activists. He characterized these actions as a threat to democratic rights, framing the current resistance as a 'second freedom movement' for India.
Why it matters
The debate over protest rights and civil liberties is a central point of contention in Indian political discourse, highlighting tensions between state security measures and democratic dissent.
Curbs on protests mark India’s second freedom movement: Dipankar Bhattacharya left CPI(ML) Liberation General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya with All India Students' Association (AISA) national president Neha Bora. File PTI PTI https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/fmja8x/article71594129.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/PTI10_06_2026_000140B.jpg Swapan Mahapatra Kolkata: All India Students' Association (AISA) national president Neha Bora and CPI(ML) Liberation General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya address a press conference at the AIKS office, in Kolkata, West Bengal, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)(PTI10_06_2026_000140B) ‘They denotified Jantar Mantar. We came out with the tricolour in hand; now they are detaining young activists for waving the tricolour,’ says the CPI(ML) Liberation leader New Delhi 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.
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