UP: CPI(ML) condemns case against leaders over peaceful ASHA workers' protest, demands withdrawal

Lucknow, Oct 25 (UNI) The Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation (CPI(ML)) has condemned the filing of criminal charges against six political and trade union leaders, including state committee member Vijay Vidrohi and AISF state president Manish Sharma, and around 200-250 ASHA workers, in connection with a protest in Lucknow on October 23, alleging that the move is aimed at intimidating protesters and suppressing their democratic rights. The party termed this a government attempt to intimidate and suppress a peaceful democratic movement and demanded the immediate withdrawal of the case. CPI (ML) State Secretary Sudhakar Yadav said in a statement…