NEW DELHI: CPI would soon meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to demand a halt to alleged attacks on Left leaders, their houses and party offices in West Bengal.
CPI General Secretary A B Bardhan said here today that after the assembly elections, 14 Left leaders have been killed, "hundreds of party offices captured forcibly" and Left activists were being threatened to leave their parties and elected positions.Briefing journalists after a two-day meeting of the party's National Council here, he said CPI would meet the Prime Minister soon and take up the issue with him. The party would also demand restoration of peace and democracy in the state.A delegation of Left parties had recently met Banerjee in Kolkata urging her to take steps to stop the violence and take action against the culprits."The Chief Minister had assured the delegation that she will take steps. But the criminal activities are still continuing. Nothing has stopped", Bardhan said."We will soon meet the Prime Minister and urge him to take all necessary steps to put a halt to this political violence. CPI demands that West Bengal government restore peace and democratic rights in the state", he said.Besides killing of top leaders and cadres, he alleged several party and mass organisation offices have been "captured by Trinamool Congress goons and the red flag burnt down". Thousands of Left supporters have been "driven out of their hearths and homes while share-croppers and holders of land 'pattas' are being forcefully evicted from their land.Agency:-PTI
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