Brinda sends details to PM
The CPI(M) has urged the UPA government to show “political will” and take action on reported links between Trinamul Congress and Maoists in West Bengal. CPI(M) politburo member and Rajya Sabha MP Brinda Karat has written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh referring to reported links between a Trinamul MP and Maoists, including supplying of arms to the extremists.
“A day after your initiative in calling a meeting of chief ministers of Maoist-affected states comes fresh evidence of the direct contacts and support to the Maoists by leaders of a party which is part of he ruling alliance and also represented in the Central Cabinet,” she said.
Enclosing a copy of the report, she said it gave details of the links between an MP of the Trinamul Congress and the Maoists in the Nandigram area of West Bengal, including the supply of arms and ammunition to the Maoists.
She said that the CPI(M) had written to the Prime Minister earlier “with evidence of these links”.”In view of the fresh disclosures, I hope the Central government will show the political will to take appropriate action in the national interest,” she wrote.
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Naxals blow up police station
Akshaya Kumar Sahoo
Bhubaneswar
July 16: In their first ever attack on security establishments in Nowrangpur district, nearly 700 km from here — around 70 armed Maoist cadres on Thursday night blew up Kundai police station by using explosives.
There were no police men present in the station when the incident took place. Located on the borders of Chhattishgarh, Nowrangpur has become the new hunting ground for the red rebels.
Reports said, the Maoists snapped electricity supply to the area before launching their attack.
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