CPI(M) State Committee demands that the interests of the depositors who
have been affected by being lured into the chit fund trap be
safeguarded. After the state committee meeting on 29th April, in a
statement issued, it was said the State Committee has taken a decision
of standing beside those depositors who have been affected in this time.
At the same time the State Committee has demanded the appropriate
punishment of all those culprits who are associated with this Saradha
scam.
Polit Bureau member
Nirupam Sen presided over the State Committee meeting held in Muzaffar
Ahmed Bhavan on this day. In the statement it was stated that a major
part of the common people in this state have been affected by being
cheated after falling into this Chit Fund trap. How people have been
affected in the districts, state committee members discussed about it.
The nexus between the ruling party and the Chit Fund has come to
surface. State Committee has decided that at this time to stand beside
the depositors. The Left oriented farmers, workers, youth, student;
women organisations have launched movement demanding the safeguard of
the interests of the depositors. At the same time the State Committee
has also demanded appropriate punishment for those culprits who are
associated with this Saradha conspiracy. According to the suggestions of
the State Left Front, the State Committee supports holding of
conventions by the Leftist student-youth-women organisations with the
demand of looking after the interest of the affected people.
In the state committee
meeting a vivid description of the voracious attack carried out by the
Trinamool Congrees from 9th April onwards, has been placed by the
districts. The CPI(M) and other Left Front party offices have been
subjected to violent attacks. Many offices have been destroyed, loot and
arson is continuing. Different offices of Left oriented mass
organisation offices have been broken. A planned attack on people in the
villages was organised. From the reports received from the districts,
it is evident that the attacking battalion had pre-planned the attacks.
In the protests meeting held against these attacks, a large number of
people participated.
An uncertainty has risen
over holding of the Panchayat Election. After discussion of the members
of the State Committee, in his conclusion State Secretary Biman Basu has
said, in demand of timely holding of the Panchayat election movement
has to continue with people’s participation. In no way can
organisational preparation for the panchayat election be slowed down.
Adjustment of seats within the left front is almost complete. Whatever
little is left has to be completed. Preparation has to be taken for
election in the 13 municipalities.
It has been said in the
statement, that the CPI(M) Central Committee has called for a nationwide
movement in demand of food security and 6 other demands from 15th to
31st May. In West Bengal this movement shall be organised effectively.
Condolence: The state
committee from its 11th session expressed its deep mourning in the death
of student leader Sudipta Gupta. In the condolence message it has been
stated that student leader Sudipta Gupta having taken part in the law
breaking movement on the 2nd of April in Kolkata, was assaulted in
police custody after being arrested, which resulted in him being killed.
The meeting vehemently condemns the comment made by the Chief Minister
after the sad demise of the 23 year old bright student leader to hide
the responsibility of the police, firstly calling it an accident and
then calling it a small and petty incident and demands judicial enquiry
into the death of Sudipta. It expresses its deep grief to the father of
Comrade Sudipta, his family members, friends and fellow workers.
State Committee also
expressed grief at the sad demise of veteran Communist leader, Party’s
Darjeeling District Secretariat Member and a great leader of the
movement of tea garden workers Comrade Biren Basu.
State Committee also
expressed its grief at the death of Bani Dey, mother of youth leader
Amit Dey who died of cardiac arrest due to anxiety and anguish when out
of sheer political rivalry innocent Leftist workers in Siliguri were put
to behind bars along with his son. It also expressed its grief at the
death of veteran CPI(M) worker Comrade Jahangir Mistry who died on 24th
March being attacked by culprits in Joynagar in South 24 parganas.
Condolence was read out in the name of others also who have died in
recent past. It also expressed grief at the death of Rita Das on 25th
April who died after falling from the train due to excessive crowd on
the 31st of March, on the day of the TET exam conducted by primary
Education Board in which lakhs and lakhs of Examinees were subjected to
disorder and chaos. It expressed grief for those who were compelled to
end their life due to poverty on the lack of effectiveness on behalf of
the Government.
