[Marxistindia] End this Vicious Violence in Tripura

[news from the cpi(m)]

September 9, 2021
 
Press Statement
 
The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement:
 
End this Vicious Violence in Tripura
 
The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly condemns the violence unleashed in
Tripura by the ruling party, the BJP, against the CPI(M) and the Left Front.
 
In a pre-planned fashion, the offices of the CPI(M), including the state
headquarters, were attacked by mobs of BJP men.  Among the offices which
were damaged or burnt down are the Udaipur sub-divisional office, Gomati
district committee office, Sepahijala district committee office, Bishalgarh
sub-divisional committee office, West Tripura district committee office and
the Sadar sub-divisional committee office.
 
The most brazen attack was on the state committee office in Agartala.  They
have ransacked the ground and first floors of the office, burnt two office
cars and broken the bust of Dasarath Deb, a revered leader of the people of
Tripura.
 
Even the media was not spared with attacks on the offices of an electronic
media channel `PN-24 News' and a newspaper `Pratibadi Kalam'.  The office of
the newspaper `Daily Desharkatha', which is supported by the CPI(M), was
also damaged.
 
It is to be noted that the police who were present at many of these venues
remained silent bystanders.  In the case of state committee office some CRPF
jawans were present in front of the office but they were withdrawn an hour
before the attack began.  
 
The impunity with which the BJP gangs operated shows the connivance of the
state government.  These attacks took place because the ruling party has
tried and failed to suppress the activities of the main Opposition in the
state.
 
This outrageous attack on democracy and the Opposition must be condemned by
all democratic-minded people and parties.
 
The Central government, in particular the Home Ministry, should intervene
immediately to ensure that the rule of law prevails and the rights of
citizens are protected in Tripura.  
 
The Polit Bureau calls upon all its Party units to organize protests
demanding an end to the attacks on the CPI(M) and protection of democratic
rights in the state.
 
 
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