New Delhi: CPI (M) politburo member Brinda Karat on Tuesday hit out at the Centre, saying that it wants no dissent at all and it equates anti-nationalism with it.
Speaking on the completion of a year since the northeast Delhi riots, Karat alleged that "there has been a deliberate subversion of justice as truth has been hijacked to serve political interests and save BJP leaders."
"The government wants no dissent at all and according to its dictionary, dissent equals anti-nationalism, and anti-nationalism becomes patriotism if you wear a saffron scarf and carry a BJP flag," Karat said.
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The Left leader said BJP's Kapil Mishra, who has been accused of making inflammatory speeches ahead of the riots, has said if required, he would do it again.
"This shows how the government in power has given protection to its leaders who gave inflammatory speeches," she said.
