In response to Brinda's remark that Arif Khan might run for Lok Sabha from Kerala on a BJP ticket, he asked, "Has she contested any election? I wish to treat her comments with the contempt it deserves."
Senior leader Meenakshi Lekhi remarked, "The invitations have been sent to all. Those called by Lord Ram will only reach (Ayodhya, for Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Temple)"
"In Kerala, the Congress is clearly with the RSS and the BJP against the CPI(M). At the national level, they talk about fighting against Modi, but in Kerala, where there is a government with alternative policies and a pro-people stance, the Congress cannot tolerate it," she said.
Brinda Karat said, "We are against the dictatorship displayed by the TMC during the Panchayat elections of Bengal that claimed 60 lives. It is a reality of West Bengal."
"Madam, I request you to please come down. Please don't politicise the protest. This is wrestler's protest. Please get down from the stage," Punia said to the CPI (M) leader.
Communist leader Brinda Karat had filed a petition in the court after her written complaints to the Commissioner of Police and the SHO, Parliament Street, did not get any response.