[Reader-list] CPI (M) and West Bengal CM's Statements on Nandigram

[prakash ray]

*March 19, 2007  *
*                                  CPI (M)               Press Release
* *I.                   No Land Acquisition in Nandigram*

*There was continuing false propaganda that land is going to be acquired in
Nandigram for the chemical hub SEZ. After the January 3 incident and
protests by the local people, the Chief Minister of West Bengal had made it
clear that there will be no land acquisition if the people do not want it.
Following are the facts.*

*1.   There was no notification for land acquisition in Nandigram. There was
only a notice issued by the Haldia Development Authority announcing the
intention to acquire land in certain areas.*

*2.   On February 9, the Chief Minister announced that no land will be
acquired without the consent of the people of Nandigram.*

*3.   Repeatedly in the last few weeks, the Chief Minister has categorically
stated that the proposed chemical hub would be shifted if the people do not
want it.*

*4.   The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) after its meeting held on February
17-18 in a press statement announced the following:  "The CPI(M) leadership
of West Bengal has informed the Polit Bureau that the SEZ proposals for
Bengal will be finalized after the changes in the SEZ Act and Rules are
brought about at the Central level. The Left parties are already engaged in
seeking changes in the SEZ Act. There is no question of any land being
acquired for the SEZ projects, as in Nandigram, against the wishes of the
people. " *

*5.   Because all the CPI(M) members and supporters were driven out and the
local police and administration have been absent since January 3, 2007 the
mischievous propaganda that land will be taken away continued without being
countered among the people.*
*II.                What has been happening in Nandigram Since January 3,
2007*

*CPI(M) members and supporters and their families numbering around 2500 were
driven out of Nandigram Block I.  A thousand of them are staying in relief
camps in adjoining areas.*

*1.   On  January 6, armed men of the Jami Rakkha Committee attacked the
relief camp on the southern side of the Bhangabera bridge in Khejuri area.
There was resistance from the camp and in the ensuing conflict three of the
attackers died.*

*2.   On January 7,  Sankar Samanta, a CPI(M) panchayat member was burnt
alive in a hay stack.*

*3.   On February 7, policeman Sadhucharan Chatterjee was attacked and
killed near Khejuri. His body was thrown into the river.*

*4.   On February 10, Sunita Mandal, a class X student was brutally murdered
after torture.*

*5.   On March 3, a woman (name withheld) who is from a CPI(M) sympathiser's
family was gang raped by miscreants led by a local TMC leader.*





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