Nellore, Aug. 18 -- Communist Party of India (CPI) State Secretary K Ramakrishna on Sunday said that democracy in the country is facing a "grave threat" and predicted that massive people's movements would be organised in the coming days.

Speaking to ANI, Ramakrishna said, "At present, democracy in the country is facing a grave threat. The Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre, in collusion with the Election Commission, is indulging in corrupt practices by arbitrarily removing genuine voters from the rolls."

"Today (August 17), apart from reviewing the current situation in the country and the state, we are also holding discussions", he said, adding that the political developments at the national and state levels indicate that in the comin...