Addressing mediapersons after the conclusion of the party's two-day state council meeting, CPI national secretary K Narayana today said the party has decided to observe November 8 as "black day" along with 18 other like minded parties at national level.
Lalu Prasad's RJD has also announced to hold rallies across Bihar on November 8, the day demonetisation was announced last year.
The implementation of demonetisation and GST coupled with Narendra Modi government's pro-corporate economic policies have "adversely affected" the common men, Narayana claimed.
He said that Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar had asked Left parties to unite secular and democratic forces against BJP but now he has aligned with the BJP which was not a good sign at all.
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Stating that his party may field candidates in 8-9 assembly constituencies in Gujarat assembly polls, the CPI national secretary said that an atmosphere against ruling BJP is gaining momentum in Gujarat and claimed that Patidars, dalits and backwards have started rallying against BJP.
Asked whether the party had a talk with Kanhaiya Kumar in this regard and whether he has given his consent to contest, Singh said in affirmative saying that he is ready to contest.
He said that Kanhaiya, who is the resident of Bihat panchayat of Barauni block of Begusarai district, had recently visited Begusarai and visited several areas.