CPIM criticized the BJP for what they perceive as legislation that imposes harsh penalties without addressing underlying issues
Leaders from TMC who joined BJP are--Former TMC state president Ashish Lal Singh, TMC Assembly Election candidate Koheli Das
From Congress, general secretary Prasanta Bhattacharjee, Sudharsan Majumder, Rajib Das and Asish Deb joined the ruling BJP
Former Tripura Chief Minister and CPI-M leader Manik Sarkar, Ex MPs Sankar Prashad Datta, and several other top Left leaders also took part in the procession.