[Marxistindia] Stop the Vicious Violence in West Bengal

[news from the cpi(m)]

May 24, 2016

 

Press Statement

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement:

 

Stop the Vicious Violence in West Bengal

 

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly condemns the unprecedented terror
unleashed by the Trinamul Congress post-assembly election results in West
Bengal.

 

Since the election results have been declared more than 500 offices of the
CPI(M) and other Left parties have been looted, burnt and forcibly occupied
by the TMC goons. Eviction from hundreds of houses from localities all
across the state are continuing. Huge amounts are being exhorted as ransom.
People's livelihood is being snatched. Countless murderous attacks have been
inflicted. During the past few days the entire law and order machinery
appears to have broken down.

 

During the course of the elections itself, the West Bengal Chief Minister
had openly warned that she would retaliate inch by inch against the CPI(M)
and other opposition parties once the results were announced. What is
currently happening is hence at the behest of the Chief Minister.

 

During the elections itself ten CPI(M) cadres were murdered, nine CPI(M) and
Left parties offices were attacked and there were 160 cases of kidnappings
and arson. Women and children have not been spared. Those women supporters
who were victims of sexual assault by TMC goons in the last five years and
whose cases are pending in the courts are being told to withdraw the cases
on the threat of further assault. Instead of taking action against the
culprits, in many instances the Left Front activists and leaders are being
foisted with false cases.

 

The CPI(M) and the Left Front had accepted the people's verdict with
humility and it is expected of the newly elected state government to
discharge its constitutional responsibilities.

 

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) calls upon all its units across the country
to organise protests and solidarity actions with our comrades in West
Bengal.

 

(Hari Singh Kang)

For CPI(M) Central Committee Office

 

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