CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury called upon for united action to defend secular and democratic fabric of the country and to fight for a new and better India. Addressing a large gathering in Kolkata on July 9, to commemorate 102nd birth anniversary of Comrade Jyoti Basu, Yechury appealed to all sections of people in West Bengal to fight to restore the lost glory of Bengal.
The public meeting, organised by Jyoti Basu birth centenary committee, witnessed presence of eminent people from all walks of life, apart from Left leaders.