Midnapore: A day after a CPM zonal committee member was lynched in post-poll violence in Midnapore in West Bengal, the party's Polit Bureau has issued a statement condemning the killing of the leader.
"This murder perpetrated by TMC men is the first death in the post-poll violence. Reports are pouring in of widespread attacks on Party offices, houses of cadres and supporters in different parts of West Bengal," the statement read.
On Saturday, CPM Goaltore zonal committee member Jiten Nandi was beaten to death by villagers alleging that he had been responsible for atrocities carried out on them while three other party workers were injured at Maita village in Midnapore, Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma said.
Altogether 10 persons were arrested, he said, adding that villagers handed over 20 firearms to them.
Following is the complete Press Statement by the CPM Polit Bureau:
Date: 15 May 2011
Press Statement
Stop Attacks in West Bengal
The Polit Bureau strongly condemns the killing of CPI(M) leader, Jiten Nandi, a member of the Zonal Committee of the Party in Garbeta in West Midnapore district. This murder perpetrated by TMC men is the first death in the post-poll violence. Reports are pouring in of widespread attacks on Party offices, houses of cadres and supporters in different parts of West Bengal.
The TMC leadership must fulfill the commitment they have made that there will be no violence against political opponents.
The State administration should act immediately to check the violence to stop these attacks and apprehend the culprits.
"This murder perpetrated by TMC men is the first death in the post-poll violence. Reports are pouring in of widespread attacks on Party offices, houses of cadres and supporters in different parts of West Bengal," the statement read.
On Saturday, CPM Goaltore zonal committee member Jiten Nandi was beaten to death by villagers alleging that he had been responsible for atrocities carried out on them while three other party workers were injured at Maita village in Midnapore, Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma said.
Following is the complete Press Statement by the CPM Polit Bureau:
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The Polit Bureau strongly condemns the killing of CPI(M) leader, Jiten Nandi, a member of the Zonal Committee of the Party in Garbeta in West Midnapore district. This murder perpetrated by TMC men is the first death in the post-poll violence. Reports are pouring in of widespread attacks on Party offices, houses of cadres and supporters in different parts of West Bengal.
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The State administration should act immediately to check the violence to stop these attacks and apprehend the culprits.
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