By Prabir Ghosh & Sumitra Padmanabhan

1] Nandigram is basically an agricultural region, some 90% of its population
being totally dependent on farming. 40% of its villages have no electricity.
Proper roads do not connect 50% of the region.

2] The Chief Minister of West Bengal and his party are hell bent on handing
over this land forcefully to the Indonesian industrialist group known as the
Salem group.

3] Once, one million Communists were killed in Indonesia with the active
cooperation of this Salem group.

4] In order to acquire this land forcefully the Police force, the cadres of
CPI (M) party and their mercenary killers jointly pounced upon the villagers
on March 14, 2007.

5] A thousand Hindu residents of Nandigram were praying and Muslims were
doing their Namaaz when the attack took place. Most of the Hindus who were
praying were women.

6] People of Nandigram could not save their village even by putting their
womenfolk on the frontline of resistance. During the one-sided,
indiscriminate attack that followed— there were mass killing, gang rape and
hurried disposal of dead bodies.

7] CPI (M) has a pet phrase that it uses on any occasion—‘USA is a terrorist
Nation’. When did we ever see America terrorizing its own countrymen?
Even in the other states of India have we hardly ever seen such blatant acts
of genocide and terrorism as was carried out in West Bengal.

8] It is historically true that in most countries the established
intellectuals are sycophants of the ruling party. So it is not surprising
that even in West Bengal, a vast majority of the intelligentsia is still
catering to the ruling party at this crucial time.

9] During the infamous Gujarat riots where thousands of Muslims were killed
by Hindus, the intellectuals unanimously branded Narendra Modi, the C.M. of
Gujarat as the ‘killer’ demanding his capital punishment.  Now did Modi
personally carry out the loot, arson and murder? The answer is ‘No’. But as
the C.M of the state he could not escape responsibility.

Then why the same logic shall not be applied to Buddhadeb Bhattacharya?
Being the Chief Minister and the Police Minister of the state, why his
punishment shall not be demanded?

10) At a meeting called by the CPI (M) students and youth organizations on
March 28, Buddhadeb Bhattacharya publicly accepted his responsibility for
the police atrocities on March 14. But can this move of his save him from
facing punishment? Just by accepting responsibility how and why could he
avoid judgment? A common criminal cannot escape punishment if he accepts his
crime!

11] Within 3 days of the incident in Nandigram, in a most positive protest
drive, many political parties, social organizations, individuals and
intellectuals jointly voiced their opinions in bold terms against this
state-sponsored atrocity and forceful acquisition of farmland. The most
inspiring and encouraging fact is that millions had come to join the protest
march leaving aside their political colors, their party flags and their
organization banners.

 This spontaneous reaction of millions can lead to a revolution unless
someone sabotages it from within for political/personal gain.

12] One among the protestors was Kabir Suman, the singer. He announced on a
public platform –‘let us kill five CPM cadres each’. We disagree with this
kind of ‘fascist’ excesses. We strongly believe that fascism cannot be
fought by counter-fascism; it can only increase the chaos.

There is a possibility that such loose and irresponsible outbursts by
people like Kabir Suman might be conscious efforts to dilute the serious
upheaval seen among the people of West Bengal. Standing on the stage he
called the Chief Minister ‘son of a whore’. Was it not misguiding the
public, earning a bad name for all protestors, and thus diverting the real
issue, creating differences among people?

WE MUST STAND UNITED - BE CALM - AND DO THE NECESSARY

Please sign the online petition to the Governor of West Bengal demanding punishment against the Chief Minister, if you agree with our statement: http://www.petitiononline.com/nandigra/petition.html

 

I thanx Mr. Prabir Ghosh & Mrs. Sumitra Padmanavan for this real time article. I also thanx for spreading the true story to the world. The unique videos show the 'cold horror'. We are in a state of terrorist government. The CM is fully responsible for what has happend in Nandigram. Even the capital punishment is not enough for our Laden Buddha. Congrats to all the people who are demanding the remarkable punishment for that idiot. I also hope for the cultivation of industry in our state, but not by destroying the industry of cultivation. Don't worry the fighter people of Nandigram, we are with you.