CPM activists of the Mumbai District Committee staged a protest at Azad Maidan on Friday, alleging political motivation behind a recent raid at Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence. The protesters raised slogans and held placards, claiming misuse of central investigation agencies to target political opponents (Pics/Ashish Raje)

Veteran Marxist leader and CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury was honoured at the party's headquarters, AKG Bhavan, in Delhi. His mortal remains were brought from his residence amid chants of "Lal Salam". Pics/ PTI