CPI MP Sandosh Kumar raises concern over several issues at all-party meeting, including SIR and national security

The Communist Party of India, following an all-party meeting convened earlier in the day by the Union government ahead of the commencement of the Winter Session of Parliament on Monday, has highlighted several issues of concern including the recent Delhi blast and the ongoing SIR exercise across several states and UTs.

The CPI’s Rajya Sabha leader, P Sandosh Kumar, who attended the meeting, raised several important issues before the senior ministers representing the Union government and the floor leaders of various political parties.

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Sandosh Kumar expressed deep concern over the state of national security, describing the recent bomb blast near the Red Fort in Delhi a glaring example of the Centre’s failure to ensure full-proof security in a prime area of the national capital. He called the security not only an intelligence lapse but also a systemic weakening of security preparedness.

The MP further drew attention to the “autocratic” conduct of the Election Commission of India (ECI), stating the poll panel was repeatedly ignoring the concerns raised by opposition parties regarding the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls (SIR) exercise in multiple states. He emphasised that the integrity, neutrality and independence of the ECI form the cornerstone of India’s electoral democracy.

“TheCommission’s unwillingness to engage with legitimate objections raises serious doubts about whether these essential democratic values are being compromised,” a release issued by the Left party stated. Sandosh Kumar further urged Parliament to take cognisance of this growing institutional erosion, the release added.

Sandosh Kumar also highlighted the “alarming targeting of innocent tribals in the name of combating Maoist extremism under Operation Kagar. He noted that many tribals are being killed merely on suspicion, without adherence to due process or accountability.”

The MP further asserted that these actions appear to be part of a larger agenda to dispossess tribal communities of their natural resources and hand them over to crony corporates, and demanded that this injustice be stopped immediately.

On issues of federal equity, the MP from Kerala also strongly condemned “the discriminatory and vindictive treatment being meted out to Kerala, with the Union government withholding significant dues owed to the state.”

The MP also raised concern on the worsening air quality and hazardous AQI levels in Delhi and across northern India, calling for urgent national-level intervention to address this recurring public health emergency.

He further expressed concern over the steadily decreasing duration of parliamentary sessions, which severely restricts meaningful legislative scrutiny and debate. Important national issues continue to be pushed aside due to the government’s reluctance to allow adequate time for deliberation.

The party expressed hope that the government will take these concerns seriously—along with those raised by other opposition leaders—and conduct the upcoming Winter Session in the spirit of democracy, cooperation and constructive debate,ensuring that Parliament functions as a forum for genuine discussion and accountability.