[Marxistindia] Attacks on Flood Relief Teams in Tripura

[news from the cpi(m)]

August 28, 2018

Press Statement

 

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

 

Attacks on Flood Relief Teams in Tripura

 

The Tripura State Committee of the CPI(M) has been collecting funds from the
people for relief work in flood-affected Kerala.  There has been a good
response from the public.

 

However, on August 27, in three places - Maharajganj Bazar, Agartala, Khowai
Town and Belonia Town - BJP workers physically stopped CPI(M) leaders and
activists from collecting funds.  Senior leaders of the Party and elected
representatives like Badal Chowdhury, MLA, Sudhan Das, MLA, Basudeb
Majumder, former MLA were among those who have prevented by BJP men in the
presence of the police.

 

In Khowai Town,  the collection team led by Padma Debbarma, Secretary and
Nirmal Biswas, MLA were not only stopped from collecting funds but also
physically assaulted.  

 

These attacks and anti-democratic stance of the ruling party is typical of
the situation that is prevailing in Tripura ever since the BJP government
came into office.  Even collection of money for humanitarian relief is
subjected to attack.

 

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly condemns these anti-democratic and
anti-social activities. It demand that the state government take immediate
steps to enable normal functioning by the opposition.  

 

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