𝐂𝐏𝐈𝐌 𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐚, 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐁𝐉𝐏 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐒 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Tripura, on February 12, mounted a sharp attack on the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in the state, stating recent policy decisions have put workers, farmers and the agricultural sector at risk.

A large rally was held in Agartala in support of the nationwide general strike called by the central trade unions. Party leaders described the strike as a response to what they termed “anti-worker and anti-labour policies”.

Former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said the protest was aimed at resisting changes introduced through the Labour Codes and other economic measures.

“They are siding with corporate interests, undermining labour rights, and attempting to exploit the Labour Code,” Sarkar said. “This strike has been called in response to policies that threaten farmers and agriculture.”

He warned that welfare schemes such as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) could be diluted. “Programmes like MNREGA, which provide much-needed work for the poor, are at risk of being abolished or altered to serve corporate gains,” he said.

Sarkar also criticised India’s recent agreements with the United States, claiming these have added pressure on domestic workers and small farmers. “Under BJP rule, workers and farmers are facing mounting challenges,” he said, calling the strike “a unifying moment” for people to oppose policies that, he alleged, favour corporate profits over public welfare.