Sarkar, who is also a Politburo member of the CPI(M), had said India is playing the role of a big brother with its neighbouring countries, during a seminar last week.
The rally organised by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha and Mahila Morcha was taken out from Moulali to Alimuddin Street here in protest of Manik Sarkar's "anti-national" comments.
An effigy of Sarkar was burnt and slogans were raised against the CPI(M) denouncing it as an "anti-national" political outfit.
"We have seen what role they had played during the Indo-China war in 1962, when they openly supported China. CPI(M) should be alienated from the masses." BJYM state president Tushar Kanti Ghosh said.
The CPI(M) also took out a counter rally along the Alimuddin Street against the BJYM.
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