CPI(M) Politburo condemns police action on demonstrators in WB

Accusing the West Bengal government of showing utter contempt towards democratic rights of the people, the CPI(M) Politburo condemned the "brutal police action" on Left Front activists during today's demonstrations of the LF agrarian front supporters.
"We strongly condemn the Mamata Banerjee Government for the unprovoked, brutal police lathi charge, tear gassing and use of water cannons against the massive demonstration of kisans (farmers) led by the Left Kisan organisations supported by 17 Left parties and all Left mass organisations in Kolkata today. Around 200 demonstrators, including women, have been injured and many had to be hospitalised," the Politburo said in a statement.

The statement said many leaders including Biman Bose, Manoj Bhattacharya, Member of Parliament Ritabrata Banerjee and others were injured and accused male police personnel of targeting women demonstrators and beating them brutally.
"This brutal police action under the orders of the TMC Government shows the utter contempt of this government towards the democratic rights of the people. At a time when the kisans of West Bengal are in the grip of acute crisis caused by the policies of the Central and State Governments, protesting kisans are sought to be silenced through state repression," the statement said.
"The people of West Bengal will no doubt give a befitting reply against this attitude by making the General Strike a complete success on September 2 followed by further strengthening the struggle for democratic rights and people's issues," it added.