New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- CPI(M) MP John Brittas on Friday accused the central government of enforcing a "martial law-like" clampdown in the national capital to suppress a massive public mobilisation, ahead of the opposition INDIA bloc's symbolic "public impeachment" of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.

Speaking to ANI, following a key strategy meeting of opposition leaders at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's residence, Brittas framed the upcoming public impeachment, scheduled today at 10, Rajaji Marg, as a direct assertion of constitutional accountability.

"Know the way to fight for it. And this public impeachment will be the reflection of the aspirations of crores and crores of these people, which our founding father...