Left parties slam government’s silence on Iran attack, Khamenei killing

Left parties on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) protested at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar against the U.S.-Israel attack on Iran and the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and accused the Centre of keeping silent on the issue.

Protesters held up placards and raised slogans against the attack. They urged people to express solidarity with Iranians.

“The silence of the government over (U.S. President Donald) Trump’s imperialist hooliganism, the attack on Iran… Why is Narendra Modi quiet,” asked CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat. “He held (Israel Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu’s bloodied hands and said it is the voice of the people of India… How is this the voice of the people? You went to Israel to help a genocide,” she said.

Ms. Karat said the attack on Iran came within 24 hours of Prime Minister Modi’s return from Israel. “Did you go there to give a stamp of approval,” she asked.

“We are raising our voices against the bullying of the U.S. and Zionist Israel,” she said, adding that Mr. Modi should look at foreign relations from the perspective of national sovereignty. “You (Mr. Modi) have bowed to Trump, and (are) silent over the issue. This is pro-imperialist foreign policy,” she said.

CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya said Indians do not want this war. “The war on Iran has been going on for the past four days. Talks were on, but the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran. We saw the 12-day war last year, and now it is clear, it is moving in the direction of being a regional war,” he said.

“We demand that the government of India take steps to stop the war and restore peace… Modi ji was in Israel, the war started after he returned. It is our responsibility to ensure India has no role in this war,” Mr. Bhattacharya said.

He said the war will “impact India” as many Indians work in West Asian countries. “Iran is an ancient civilisation with friendly and cultural relations. This has happened with Palestine, and now with Iran. It is clear Iran is ready to fight back,” he said, adding that the people of India stand with Iran.