Madurai, April 7 -- Newly-elected General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), MA Baby, launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led Central government, accusing it of "neo-fascist" practices and targeting democratic rights.

Speaking to reporters in Madurai, he urged all CPI(M) units to mobilise mass resistance against "authoritarian" trends under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat.

"This conference (organised by the party) has given a clarion call to all the units of our party, to organise all sections of people in the fight against the neo-fascist tendencies of Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat," said MA Baby.

He highlighted recent Enforcement Directorate...