Trinamool seeks Prime Ministers intervention in Nandigram

Trinamool Congress on Monday sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs intervention in Nandigram, where violence continued for the fourth day.

Kolkata, June 18 : Trinamool Congress on Monday sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention in Nandigram, where violence continued for the fourth day.

Trinamool General Secretary Partha Chatterjee asked the Prime Minister to "intervene and save the constitutional rights of the citizens of Nandigram" and see that "state-sponsored terrorism" is stopped.

He said if the violence was not stopped "it may bring another disaster like that of March 14 when 14 people were killed in police firing".

Earlier today, the Trinamool Congress activists took out a torchlight procession in Kolkata against the continuing violence in Nandigram.

They shouted slogans against the State administration and the CPI (M).

The Trinamool claimed that despite efforts by its leadership to restore peace in the area, the apathetic attitude of the State Government and the CPI(M) was obstructing the peace process.

According to Trinamool leader Madan Mitra, party leader Mamata Banerjee had held meetings with the Left Front leadership in an effort to solve the problem.

Meanwhile, sporadic violence between supporters of the Bhoomi Ucched Pratirodh Committee and the CPI(M) cadres continued in Nandigram.

Over 25 rounds were fired and bombs hurled from a brick kiln at Kejuri on Sunday allegedly by CPI-M cadres.

However, none was injured or killed in the incident.

BUPC is spearheading the movement against acquisition of farm land for a SEZ in the area.

The ongoing peace process between BUPC and the West Bengal Government received a setback on June 15 when fresh violence erupted at Nandigram injuring four police personnel.

On Saturday, five persons were injured in exchange of firing between the BUPC and CPI-M cadres.

On March 14, fifteen persons were killed in a police firing while protesting against police entry into their villages.

Due to rising tension and clashes the Buddhadeb Bhattacharya Government has shelved plans for an industrial park to establish a 10,000-acre mega chemical hub.

ANI