West Bengal Congress General Secretary Omprakash Mishra said it was the first such big rally in South 24 Parganas district where senior leaders of both parties marched together holding the respective flags of their parties.
"Today we took out a massive rally against the communal and undemocratic forces like BJP and TMC," Mishra said.
Mishra said the rally signified how grassroot-level workers were in favour of an alliance between the Congress and the CPI-M.
West Bengal Congress had hailed the decision of the CPI(M) seeking cooperation from all democratic forces by stating that every secular party in the state should respect the aspirations of the masses.
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