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CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury addresses an enormous crowd on Sunday [@cpimspeak/Twitter]

A MILLION people gathered in Kolkata’s largest public park yesterday pledging to oust Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s right-wing BJP party from West Bengal in the upcoming elections.

The city’s Brigade Parade Ground was turned into a sea of red as people from across the state poured into the enormous square brandishing scarlet banners to attend a demonstration organised by the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led Left Front.

ব্রিগেডের মুহূর্ত - ৪ #PeoplesBrigade pic.twitter.com/SpYzC5uDjz

— CPI(M) WEST BENGAL (@CPIM_WESTBENGAL) February 4, 2019

The People of Bengal have spoken today. #Brigade #OustBJP #OustTMC #LalSalam pic.twitter.com/208IqgeHXL

— Sitaram Yechury (@SitaramYechury) February 3, 2019
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