Original sentence: One reason was the Sino-Indian War, where the Soviet faction of the Indian communists backed the position of the Indian government, while other sections of the party claimed that it was a conflict between a socialist and a capitalist state, and thus took a pro-Chinese position.Ranadive, accused of being pro-Chinese were imprisoned
Edited sentence: CPI(M) workers and hardline ultra-Leftwing activists in some Indian cities celebrated the Chinese victory by distributing sweets and the defeat of Indian republic, which in the eyes of several Indian communists happened to be the creation of British/US Imperialists.One reason was the Sino-Indian War, where the small Soviet faction of the Indian communists backed the position of the Indian government, while vast sections of the party claimed that it was a conflict between a socialist and a capitalist/imperialist Indian state, and thus took a hardline pro-Chinese and anti-Indian position.Ranadive, accused of being pro-Chinese were imprisoned briefly.There were small rallies in several Indian cities hailing the Chinese victory in Sino-Indian War