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Thursday, April 29, 2010
POET VARAVARA RAO FIGHTS FOR INSANE MAOIST-TMC BUTCHERS AND RAPISTS BUT NOT FOR A GIRL VICTIMISED AT THEIR HANDS. BRAVO!
22-01-2010
A teenager from a CPM supporter’s family has been raped and murdered in Nandigram.
The dead body of Dipanwita Jana was found floating on the Haldi river this afternoon.
She was a first year geography (Honours) student at local Sitananda College.
She was missing since she left home for a private tuition on Monday morning.
She was a resident of Balarampur, 7km from Nandigram.
The teen’s uncle who had contested for a seat in the Nandigram 2 Panchayat Samity in 2008, lodged a complaint in the evening alleging that the girl had been raped and murdered.
A police officer said the decomposed body had multiple injuries. “Preliminary investigations suggest rape and murder”.
East Midnapur’s district Secretariat member Ashok Guria, alleged Trinamul’s hand in the murder.
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
VOTING ON CUT MOTION IN THE INDIAN PARLIAMENT EXPOSES AS TO WHO IS ON WHICH SIDE
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LEFT WING EXTREMISM IN INDIA
AGAINST MAOIST VIOLENCE
INTRODUCTION
Widespread violence by the Maoists in the recent period and their characterization as the “biggest internal security threat” by the Union Government has brought the issue of “Leftwing” extremism to the fore.
According to the Union Home Ministry, 3338 persons have died in 7806 incidents involving naxalite violence from 2004 to 2008. This year, 580 persons have died in 1405 incidents spread across 11 states, till August.
The Union Government has announced its intention of launching a security offensive against the Maoists along with the concerned state governments in the Maoist infested areas. While extremist violence needs to be dealt with firm administrative steps, a security centric approach towards the Maoist violence would fail to end the problem. The Maoists need to be ideologically confronted and politically exposed and isolated. The socio-economic backwardness, especially in the Maoist infested areas also need to be addressed.
The CPI (M) cadres and supporters in West Bengal are being targeted by the Maoists, particularly in the West Medinipur district, precisely because the CPI (M) is in the forefront of the ideological-political battle against the Maoists.
This year, over 130 members and activists of the CPI (M) have lost their lives across West Bengal, of which more than half were victims of Maoist violence.
LALGARH AND THE WEST BENGAL EXPERIENCE
Though Naxalbari in West Bengal has been the cradle of the ultra Left movement in the country, West Bengal also witnessed the fading away of the ultra Left for a long time since the seventies. There were several reasons. The ideological confusion and bankruptcy that it based itself on resulted in the splintering of the movement. The nebulous framework and the anti working class ideas that premised the naxalite movement was also bound to affect its organization. The movement was infiltrated by alien elements of the ruling party and became the major instrument to attack the CPI (M) and the organised Left. The degeneration was so complete that it had no other go but to fade into oblivion. But what proved decisive in the isolation of the Naxalites was the successful and widespread land reform that was led by the organised Left. This process got statutory backing when the Left Front government came to power. So the combination of socio-economic development, political and ideological interventions by the CPI (M) and the organised Left led to the situation that prevailed in West Bengal during the last three decades. It is most unfortunate that the present Home Minister of the country is unmindful of this history of sacrifice and struggle by the organised Left in facing upto the challenge of ultra Left.
The present phase of Maoist activities began in Lalgarh and adjoining areas in the Binpur I block of West Medinipur district which is situated along the Jharkhand border. In the last three years there has been sporadic violence in the area with murderous attacks on activists of the CPI (M) by armed squads who crossed over from Jharkhand. The presence of Maoists was suspected when the Nandigram episode happened. Now the Maoist leaders have themselves confirmed their involvement in Nandigram and have demanded a quid pro quo from the Trinamul Congress vis-à-vis their activities in Lalgarh.
The Lalgarh episode was sparked off following police actions in the area in the wake of a mine blast which was intended to kill the West Bengal Chief Minister on 2nd November 2008, when he was returning from a programme in Salboni to inaugurate a steel plant. Incidentally there was no agitation on land acquisition in the proposed site of the plant neither was any SEZ proposal involved. The state government, in the wake of allegations that the police had committed excesses while apprehending the culprits responsible for the mine blast, had taken action on the basis of those allegations. Police officials were transferred, injured persons were provided medical treatment and compensation and some arrested persons released. But the so-called People’s Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA) which had been created was not interested in anything else but disallowing the entry of the state administration and the police personnel into the area. Though several rounds of discussions took place the stalemate continued. It was very clear from their main demand, for a public apology by the District Superintendent of Police of West Midnapore district and other policemen by holding their ears and crawling with their nose to the ground, that the PCAPA was not interested in any resolution of the issue. Subsequently, it became clear that they were acting as the front of the Maoists demanding withdrawal of cases against the Maoist squad leader Shashadhar Mahato who had carried out the assassination attempt on the West Bengal Chief Minister.
The link between the PCAPA and the Trinamul Congress was also clear from the very beginning. The PCAPA spokesperson Chhatradhar Mahato, Sashadhar's brother, had been a former Trinamul Congress local leader.
Trinamul Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee and other Trinamul leaders had also attended events organised by the PCAPA in Lalgarh during this phase though these areas were otherwise out of bounds of the administration. Now even the Home Minister has admitted in the Rajya Sabha (on 2nd December) that the PCAPA is “only a front organisation to the CPI (Maoist)”.
Despite the best attempts of the administration to engage the PCAPA, the Lalgarh area was blockaded and the administration was made out of bounds of the area since November 2008. This so-called “liberated zone” was used to launch murderous attacks against the CPI (M) activists and other political forces who are opposed to the Maoists. Over 80 persons have been killed by the Maoists in this area since November 2008, which includes over 70 cadres and sympathisers of the CPI (M), activists of the Jharkhand Party (Naren) and election commission personnel. The victims were mostly poor peasants or agricultural workers from dalit or adivasi families. A CPI (M) supporter and agricultural worker Salku Soren was killed by the Maoists and his corpse was kept in the open for several days in order to terrorize the CPI (M) supporters.
A 22 year old college student Abhijit Mahato was assassinated alongwith other family members by a Maoist squad. All these massacres were justified by the Maoists in the name of elimination of “class enemies”.
That the people were not with this targeted violence was clear from the thumping majority with which the CPI (M) candidate won from the Jhargram (ST) Lok Sabha constituency, securing 59 per cent of the polled votes and winning by a margin of nearly 3 lakhs, in an election where the Left and the CPI (M) had otherwise suffered electoral reverses. Since the Lok Sabha elections, the operations by the state police and the central paramilitary forces have started and in the last four months large areas have been brought under the control of the civil administration. The state administration has launched a programme of development and reaching out essential services like food rations. The Trinamul Congress, on the other hand, aided and abetted by sections of the media, indulged in stupendous double-speak. They started by attacking the State Government for failing to control Maoist violence and questioned why the Maoists were not being banned in West Bengal. When the Central Government banned the CPI (Maoist) and the State Government started joint operations with central security forces, the Maoist sympathizers initiated shrill rhetoric against state repression. The Trinamul Congress obliged by shifting its stance and opposing the anti-Maoist operations, calling for a withdrawal of Central security forces. In return, the CPI (Maoist) leader Koteshwar Rao alias Kishanji hailed Mamata Banerjee as their preferred choice for being the next Chief Minister of West Bengal in an interview to the Bengali daily Ananda Bazar Patrika on 4th October 2009.
The mainstream media and commentators have talked about underdevelopment and the discontent of the local tribals as the principal source of the agitation. But evidence shows that the movement never acquired a mass character in most parts of the areas spanning the districts of Bankura, Purulia and West Medinipur which is loosely termed as the Jangalmahal. The reason was clear. While the region no doubt suffers from backwardness relative to the more developed areas of West Bengal, the condition of the tribal people in that region is better compared to the tribal areas of Jharkhand, Chattisgarh or Orissa where the Maoists appear to be more deeply entrenched.
Over the last 31 years, the land redistributed in West Medinipur district has benefited 57 per cent of the tribals and other backward communities. Upto November 2008, 176668 tribals have received pattas for 197350.49 acres.
Similarly, 7829 tribals have received house sites and 23452 of them have been recorded as bargadars (secured tenants). The critics of the Left have unfortunately ignored this aspect.
The outbreak of Maoist activities cannot be divorced from the political background. Binpur assembly under which Lalgarh falls has not been a Left stronghold; the opposition has won that seat several times. The block level Panchayat Samiti has been mostly led by the opposition comprising of the Congress and various factions of the Jharkhand Party. Most of the 10 gram panchayats have been held by the anti-Left opposition for the last 15 years. It is clear that the opposition had a strong presence in that particular area as opposed to the rest of the tribal areas in West Medinipur, Bankura and Purulia.
It is this strength of the opposition which provided the Maoists an initial ground for initiating their activities. The Maoists’ thesis that the “CPI (M) is a social fascist force” and therefore any anti-CPI (M) alliance with other bourgeois parties were justified was used to forge direct links with the Trinamul Congress and launch murderous attacks on the CPI (M) cadres and sympathisers.
In its 9th Congress held in Madurai in 1972, in the backdrop of the pincer attack faced by the Party in West Bengal from the Congress on the one side and the naxalites on the other, the CPI (M) had made the following assessment regarding the naxalite movement: “…petty-bourgeois adventurism must degenerate into an anti-working class, anti-revolutionary line and its inevitable destiny was to serve the interests of the ruling classes”. The Maoists today epitomize this degeneration, which has turned them into henchmen of the Trinamul Congress.
BANKRUPTCY OF LEFT SECTARIANISM
In the run up to the Lok Sabha elections in a signed statement, the spokesmen of the Central Committee of CPI (Maoist) titled “Parliamentary democracy is an illusion for the Marxists! Revolution is their reality!” appealed to the people to boycott the elections. The message was loud and clear - that a ‘revolution’ was round the corner; as if an immediate choice was available to the people of this country – the poor, the hungry and the vulnerable – either a ‘revolution’ or a sham parliamentary democracy.
On the Communists’ possible approach to elections, the observations of Frederich Engels (introduction to Marx’s Class Struggles in France) lays down the correct orientation: “Thanks to the intelligent use which the German workers made of the universal suffrage introduced in 1866, the astonishing growth of the party is made plain to all the world”. He further added that the votes secured by the Communists “accurately informed us concerning our own strength and that of all hostile parties, and thereby provided us with a measure of proportion for our actions second to none, safeguarding us from untimely timidity as much as from untimely foolhardiness - if this had been the only advantage we gained from the suffrage, it would still have been much more than enough. But it did more than this by far. In election agitation it provided us with a means, second to none, of getting in touch with the mass of the people where they still stand aloof from us; of forcing all parties to defend their views and actions against our attacks before all the people; and, further, it provided our representatives in the Reichstag with a platform from which they could speak to their opponents in parliament, and to the masses without, with quite other authority and freedom than in the press or at meetings.”
Lenin’s classic against “Leftwing” deviation (Leftwing Communism An Infantile Disorder) also state: “Certainly, without a revolutionary mood among the masses, and without conditions facilitating the growth of this mood, revolutionary tactics will never develop into action. In Russia, however, lengthy, painful and sanguinary experience has taught us the truth that revolutionary tactics cannot be built on a revolutionary mood alone. Tactics must be based on a sober and strictly objective appraisal of all the class forces in a particular state (and of the states that surround it, and of all states the world over) as well as of the experience of revolutionary movements. It is very easy to show one’s “revolutionary” temper merely by hurling abuse at parliamentary opportunism, or merely by repudiating participation in parliaments; its very ease, however, cannot turn this into a solution of a difficult, a very difficult, problem.”
But the Indian Maoists would have none of these. Because, they think that revolutionaries are meant to engage in nothing but an armed struggle; therefore, something as mundane as organizing the workers through patient day-to-day trade union work or mobilizing the peasantry especially the landless, the poor and the agricultural workers on issues concerning their every day livelihood, which would raise their consciousness about the class realities in our rural areas, is of no importance to these ‘revolutionaries’!
A major aspect of the Maoist activities is predominated by ‘annihilation’ of individuals who are opposed to their activities. While claiming the legacy of the Naxalbari movement of the late 60s and early 70s, the Maoists remember the contribution of Charu Mazumdar with utmost reverence – as the pioneer of Maoism in India. However, the present day Maoists could have done better had they taken note of Mazumdar’s views when the imminent collapse of the naxalite movement became apparent to him. Before his arrest he was preparing a document for circulation among his Party members in which he was reported to have commented that “the system of annihilation has been overworked, and many mistakes have been committed. There has been Mwidespread criticism in the party of these. Revisions will be made”. Mazumdar wrote about these mistakes in a personal letter to his wife from jail. However, rather than correcting their grave sectarian mistakes, the CPI (ML) splintered into various directions. Even today, the Maoists refuse to draw proper lessons from the mistakes which Mazumdar eventually admitted.
Here lies the Maoists’ bankruptcy in grasping the essence of Marxism-Leninism which is the ideology on which any Communist party bases its programme and activities and keep on blindly imitating the form adopted in struggles adopted elsewhere in the world and too, in the remote past. Lenin had pointed out that the Marxist ideology can sustain itself because it is revolutionary and scientific at the same time. Without a scientific comprehension about society and social processes, the revolutionaries cannot take the process of social revolution forward. But at the same time, unless the scientific comprehension is wedded to a revolutionary spirit, this process would remain simply an academic exercise. Therefore, for Communists all over, it is important to grasp the concrete study of a concrete situation. And, it is here that the Maoists completely fail the test of being revolutionaries. The entire literature that the Indian Maoists have produced on the concrete analysis of the Indian society, the processes that have shaped it, the changes in the world, the stage of development, the precise nature of the Indian ruling classes are substituted by a copy and paste exercise of the Chinese revolution.
‘MAOISM’: THOROUGHLY MISPLACED CONCEPT
‘Maoism’ in India is a crude distortion of the theory and practice of Mao Ze Dong. Maoists hardly realise that by blindly imitating the particular path of Chinese revolution that the Chinese people traversed under the leadership of Comrade Mao – they are in fact undermining the very contribution of the great Chinese revolution and the success of the widespread national liberation struggles in the wake of the great victory over fascism led by the Soviet Union.
These two momentous developments had changed the alignment of political forces in the aftermath of the Second World War. Ignoring this, the Indian Maoists continue to believe in what the Naxalbari movement propounded that Indian independence is fake and that India continues to be a semi-colonial state in the new millennium. Revolutionaries, whose essential hallmark is to usher in change, cannot remain oblivious of big changes at the global and national level and fail to assimilate their implications.
The present secretary of the CPI (Maoist) Ganapati, in an interview to their own mouthpiece People's March admitted that in the CPI(ML) People’s War Group which is a component of the present Maoist party had a debate over the use of the word ‘Maoism’ in their literature and understanding. He had, of course, branded those who opposed this new nomenclature as an ‘opportunist clique’. But the fact remains that the very notion of ‘Maoism’ is misplaced. This was made clear by the Communist Party of China itself that “Mao Zedong Thought is the integration of the universal principles of Marxism-Leninism with the concrete practice of the Chinese revolution”. To try and replicate the path of the Chinese revolution in India, lock, stock and barrel, is nothing but a denial of the Indian realities. The CPI (ML) which emerged during the Naxalbari movement articulated unrealistic slogans like “China's Chairman is our Chairman” and “Chinese path is our path”. Contrast this to the opposition of Mao himself against the general line of Communist International in so far as China was concerned. It was Mao who asserted, and correctly so, that the Chinese revolution could not follow the same trajectory as in Russia. Similarly, the Communists in India have to chart their own road to the revolution on the basis of a concrete analysis of Indian conditions. Wholesale borrowing of the path followed by the Chinese Communist Party before the revolution in China in the name of ‘Maoism’ is against the very grain of Mao Zedong Thought.
The Indian Maoists would do well to learn and assimilate the experience of the Nepalese Maoists. In spite of the fact that Maoists in Nepal commanded a major support through its armed peasant warfare in large parts of the country, they realized that their movement would be unable to go further forward unless they participated in the task of developing a constitutional multi-party democracy replacing the archaic monarchy. In this background the Maoists had entered into a historic agreement with the seven party alliance with other Left and anti-monarchy bourgeois parties. This ensured that they were recognized by the Nepali people as a major force in Nepali politics. Rather than learning from the Nepalese Maoists, the Indian Maoists virulently opposed and criticized them. The content of the open letter that the CPI (Maoist) wrote to the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) is the most outrageous document that a party calling themselves communists could have issued given the principle of proletarian internationalism associated with communism.
CAPITALIST DEVELOPMENT AND MAOIST DOGMA
The basic problem with the conceptual framework of Maoism as has been elucidated by the Indian Maoists lies in their inability to come to grips with the need for evolving with the changing situation and grasping the concrete situation in the society where they are working. Thus the basic analysis of the Indian State of the 40 year old CPI (ML) programme in the wake of the Naxalbari movement is retained by the Maoists, failing to draw any lesson from the complete splintering of the ultra Left movement into myriad factions and groups.
In carrying out an analysis of the Indian state the Maoists have not moved an inch from the earlier programme authored by the CPI (ML) in 1970 in the wake of the Naxalbari movement. Almost 40 years back, an understanding that Indian independence is fake and formal with Indian rulers subservient to an imperialist order which is in a state of imminent collapse persuaded them to believe that an armed struggle involving the rural areas to ‘encircle’ the cities will deliver the ‘revolution’ in quick time. Slogans like ‘decade of the seventies –a decade of liberation’ appeared in Naxalite wall writings in the streets of Kolkata. That the objective experience did not substantiate such an assessment- ought to have triggered some degree of introspection. But, obviously it didn’t.
The naxalite understanding was that the Indian ruling class was a “comprador bureaucratic bourgeoisie”. A comprador bourgeoisie defined by the Communist International (6th Congress of the Comintern) is one which subserves imperialism by exporting raw materials and importing finished products. It is a bourgeoisie that does not seek an independent development of capitalism in its country. It is a mere puppet of imperialism. Such a bourgeoisie, therefore, is one which does not command a social base of its own. Overall, this would then be as fragile as a house of cards-requiring a gentle push to bring down the edifice like a domino.
The CPI (M) understands that the Indian ruling classes consist of an alliance between the bourgeoisie and the landlords which is led by the big bourgeoisie.
The big bourgeoisie, in turn, increasingly collaborates with international Nfinance capital. At the same time, the CPI (M) recognizes that the Indian bourgeoisie, as a whole, has a dual character. On the one hand, being part of the world capitalist system and seeking to develop capitalism in India, it collaborates with imperialism and international finance capital. On the other hand, in order to preserve and expand its economic domain from being encroached upon by global capital, it also has conflicts with imperialism. Such conflicts, however, get resolved not by confrontation but through compromise, pressure and bargain. This dual character finds its most visible expression in the economic and foreign policies of the Government.
Without understanding the complexity of the process of capitalist development in India and mechanically presuming an exact resemblance with China has led the ultra Left in India to remain clueless in explaining what has happened in all these years. Heavy industry, infrastructure like railways, power, science and technology in advanced areas like space, nuclear, knowledge based industries like bio-technology and information technology and of course – manufacturing - these have developed in India as part of the overall development of capitalism. The indigenous capacities built over the years are unthinkable had it been spearheaded by a “comprador bureaucratic bourgeoisie”.
MINDLESS MILITARISM: UNCONNECTED TO PEOPLE'S ISSUES
The practice of the Maoists has little to do with issues of livelihood and socioeconomic justice. For example, there are a large number of daily issues which are connected with the rights and access to forest wealth of those very people who inhabit those areas where the Maoists are active. But far from raising the question of the mining laws of the country which displace the tribal and other forest dwellers, the Maoists are only talking of a violent armed revolution. This is as if just by talking of a long drawn armed struggle the people can be attracted and changes will take place only after the ‘revolutionary’ government is established. Similarly, despite their shrill anti-imperialist rhetoric, when it comes to taking up issues and mobilizing people against imperialist dictated policies – there is a deafening silence. The Maoists have never spoken on the disastrous impact of financial liberalisation and speculative activities in the economy. Neither have they raised their voice against the complete withdrawal of public investment in agriculture which has been one of the main reasons for the severe agrarian crisis in the country which has led to thousands of farmers committing suicide.
The cult of the gun – the firepower of the so-called people’s guerrillas and the discourse on military tactics has completely overwhelmed the Maoists. They seem to be paying no heed to the exhortations of Mao against mindless militarism in many of his writings on the strategy, tactics and experience of the Chinese revolution. The biggest danger of such mindless militarism lies in the fact that they provoke repression from the state which not only eliminates the so-called ‘revolutionaries’ but also exposes innocent rural poor to repression, demoralizes them and impacts adversely on their potential to organize and fight for their rights. The rural poor thus continue to remain victims of exploitation and depredation. A glaring instance of this phenomenon can be seen in Chhattisgarh, where the tribals today are caught in a vicious cycle of violence and counter-violence by the Maoists and the state-sponsored militia, Salva Judum. In the process, the Maoists manage to disrupt the emergence of a strong democratic movement which raises the level of revolutionary consciousness of the poor and the exploited. We have seen that happen earlier in West Bengal and subsequently in Andhra Pradesh.
What can happen as a result of such mindless militarism is evident from the large material which has now been brought out in the public domain by those who had been in the past participants and fellow travelers in the activities of the People’s War Group of Andhra Pradesh and who constitute the main component of the present Maoist party. Dr. Balagopal, who recently passed away, had brought out in graphic detail the degeneration of the Maoists in his essays in the Dark Angles. He has described several heinous and ghastly acts of the Peoples War Group bringing out the sadistic character which should otherwise be alien to a revolutionary movement. In order to make immediate tactical and military gains, the PWG had not even flinched from having unholy alliances with landlords and other ruling class elements.
Strange as it may seem, in their document “Post Election Situation Our Tasks”, the Maoists have admitted that “in the last government, where it had a smaller number of seats, the Congress was totally dependent on its various allies in order to continue in power and the Left too exerted some amount of pressure on Manmohan Singh government for almost four years.” And they conclude “the result has given scope for the UPA government to enact more draconian legislation”. But yet, because of their failure to oppose the very policies of that very government they end up in attacking the Left and embracing the second largest component of the same government – the Trinamul Congress in West Bengal. They have ended up being the armed mercenaries of the Trinamul in the forest areas of West Bengal which borders Jharkhand. This is a classic demonstration of the effect of indulging in ‘armed struggle’ intended to usher in ‘revolution’ without any connection with the peoples issues.
UNCOMFORTABLE WITH DEMOCRACY
Communists the world over are vigorously engaged with the question of democracy. The urgency of this has intensified after collapse of Soviet Union.
We in the CPI (M) have done this not only in our struggles for defense of democratic rights in the wake of emergency or in the face of depredations of communal fascist forces; but also in understanding the deficiencies that existed in Soviet Union and which contributed in no small measure to its eventual collapse. We had noted in our document entitled “On Certain Ideological Issues” - “as the socialist system and the state consolidated and correlation of class forces changed in its favour, opportunities for widening democracy and opened up. Unfortunately incorrect assessments of the reality led to the earlier methods of running the state machinery being carried over into the subsequent period. This led not only to distortions such as growing bureaucratism, violation of socialist legality and suppression of individual freedom and liberty. The movement to higher phases of the form of the dictatorship of the proletariat implies the progressive enrichment of socialist democracy.”
The Maoists in Nepal have also realized that the struggle for socialism in the 21st century cannot be successful merely through an emulation of the 20th century struggles. They have thoroughly debated and discussed the question of democracy in the 21st century. At the Rolpa Plenum, held in May-June 2003, the CPN (M) adopted a document “The Development of Democracy in the 21st Century”. Baburam Bhattarai writes: “After making a critical review of the experiences of revolution and counter-revolution in the 20th century, the document advocated the need to ensure the supervision, intervention and control of the masses over the Party, army and the state in order to march along the path of continuous revolution after making the revolution, and for this advanced the concept of practicing a multi-party competitive system within the stipulated constitutional framework. This was a new milestone in the development of revolutionary ideas”. (Baburam Bhattarai Epochal Ten Years of Application and Development of Revolutionary Ideas, The Worker, #10, May 2006) On the tenth anniversary of the launching of the peoples’ war in Nepal, Prachanda commented in the special interview quoted at the beginning: “One has to be clear about one thing, that our Party is talking about the development of people’s democracy in the 21st century after having learnt from the experiences of the revolutions and counter-revolutions of the 20th century, and accordingly has accepted multi-Party competition within an anti-feudal and anti-imperialist constitutional frame.”
Indians Maoists have, however, remained blissfully oblivious about such an overriding demand to respond on the question of democracy. Well-meaning liberal intellectuals have been rightly stressing the need for respecting human rights in dealing with the Maoists. But even they seem to be overlooking the fact that the mindless killings that the Maoists indulge in have to be dealt with firm administrative action. If the Maoists commit a crime they have to be prosecuted and tried independently with full freedom for defending their actions. The liberal opinion also legitimately emphasizes that the State should not indulge in fake encounters and campaigns like Salva Judum in Chhattisgarh. Because, these actions of the State completely undermine the basic principle of natural justice and assumptions of innocence until proven guilty - this is the underlying premise of our jurisprudence.
However, the major problem of the Maoists lies with the methods that they employ in dealing with whom they perceive as their ‘class enemies’.
Designating individuals as the class enemies and terming them lackeys of feudal exploiters or police agents is a purely subjective exercise. Often they degenerate into holding of kangaroo courts under the shadow of the gun where a death penalty is pronounced against ordinary policemen, school teachers or agricultural workers. Here the Maoist squad leader functions – as a complainant, a prosecutor, a judge and finally the executioner all rolled into one. Often, the trouble of going through such cumbersome procedures is also discarded conveniently. Putting up a poster declaring the dead man a class enemy next to the dead body would suffice! It is almost as if, if you are not with the Maoists, you are a class enemy – a perverted version of the Bush doctrine. Therefore, this obvious discomfiture on the question of democracy becomes evident. And this is a question which will also have to be answered by all the well-meaning liberals who rightly question the government’s record on human rights.
The CPI (M) believes that the battle against Maoists cannot be carried out successfully merely on the strength of security forces. Banning them is not a solution to tackle violence and the spree of killings that Maoists armed squads indulge in. The CPI (M) will also continue to oppose the draconian provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The CPI (M) also points out the urgency in addressing the questions of socio-economic backwardness which dog those very areas where the Maoists operate. But the Maoists response is clearly marked by visible discomfiture on eschewing violence, not to speak of giving up arms. Why this discomfort? The Maoists themselves have to realize that the observance of human rights cannot be a one-way traffic.
WHAT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OUGHT TO DO
The Prime Minister had recognized the Maoist violence as the “single biggest threat to the internal security of the country.” But his cabinet colleague, Mamata Banerjee, does not share the perception. Otherwise how could the media savvy Maoist leader Kishanji express his hope of seeing the Trinamul supremo as the next Chief Minister of West Bengal! The government has not been able to forge a consensual approach among its own constituents, let alone the entire spectrum. And it is difficult to happen unless the government addresses, with some sense of urgency, the issues of social and economic backwardness of the tribal areas.
The regime of terror and extortion presided over by the Maoist squads are sustained by the helplessness and disempowerment of the poor and the dispossessed. The government has to address the issues of dispossession and displacement which has affected the tribals. The mining laws and mineral policies which have led to opening up of tribal areas for exploitation by big corporates need to be urgently reviewed. The implementation of land reforms, the Forest Rights Act and the NREGA also assumes paramount importance. In spite of the attempt to convert this battle into a mere battle of the gun, the government has to show concern towards the people and isolate the campaigners of violence from them. This is how the government ought to proceed.
MAOISTS WILL BE DEFEATED
It is necessary for all of us who are fighting for a world free from exploitation, impoverishment and hunger to confront the Maoists, ideologically and politically, in order to defend the organised Left movement. The sacrifice of the martyred CPI (M) activists will not go in vain. The democratic and progressive opinion of the country will finally prevail.
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Give Me a Voice of Thunder
That I may hurl Imprecation on this cannibal Whose Gruesome Hunger Spares Neither Mother Nor Child
Rabindranath Tagore
(December, 2009)
Courtesy: http://www.cpim.org/
INTRODUCTION
Widespread violence by the Maoists in the recent period and their characterization as the “biggest internal security threat” by the Union Government has brought the issue of “Leftwing” extremism to the fore.
According to the Union Home Ministry, 3338 persons have died in 7806 incidents involving naxalite violence from 2004 to 2008. This year, 580 persons have died in 1405 incidents spread across 11 states, till August.
The Union Government has announced its intention of launching a security offensive against the Maoists along with the concerned state governments in the Maoist infested areas. While extremist violence needs to be dealt with firm administrative steps, a security centric approach towards the Maoist violence would fail to end the problem. The Maoists need to be ideologically confronted and politically exposed and isolated. The socio-economic backwardness, especially in the Maoist infested areas also need to be addressed.
The CPI (M) cadres and supporters in West Bengal are being targeted by the Maoists, particularly in the West Medinipur district, precisely because the CPI (M) is in the forefront of the ideological-political battle against the Maoists.
This year, over 130 members and activists of the CPI (M) have lost their lives across West Bengal, of which more than half were victims of Maoist violence.
LALGARH AND THE WEST BENGAL EXPERIENCE
Though Naxalbari in West Bengal has been the cradle of the ultra Left movement in the country, West Bengal also witnessed the fading away of the ultra Left for a long time since the seventies. There were several reasons. The ideological confusion and bankruptcy that it based itself on resulted in the splintering of the movement. The nebulous framework and the anti working class ideas that premised the naxalite movement was also bound to affect its organization. The movement was infiltrated by alien elements of the ruling party and became the major instrument to attack the CPI (M) and the organised Left. The degeneration was so complete that it had no other go but to fade into oblivion. But what proved decisive in the isolation of the Naxalites was the successful and widespread land reform that was led by the organised Left. This process got statutory backing when the Left Front government came to power. So the combination of socio-economic development, political and ideological interventions by the CPI (M) and the organised Left led to the situation that prevailed in West Bengal during the last three decades. It is most unfortunate that the present Home Minister of the country is unmindful of this history of sacrifice and struggle by the organised Left in facing upto the challenge of ultra Left.
The present phase of Maoist activities began in Lalgarh and adjoining areas in the Binpur I block of West Medinipur district which is situated along the Jharkhand border. In the last three years there has been sporadic violence in the area with murderous attacks on activists of the CPI (M) by armed squads who crossed over from Jharkhand. The presence of Maoists was suspected when the Nandigram episode happened. Now the Maoist leaders have themselves confirmed their involvement in Nandigram and have demanded a quid pro quo from the Trinamul Congress vis-à-vis their activities in Lalgarh.
The Lalgarh episode was sparked off following police actions in the area in the wake of a mine blast which was intended to kill the West Bengal Chief Minister on 2nd November 2008, when he was returning from a programme in Salboni to inaugurate a steel plant. Incidentally there was no agitation on land acquisition in the proposed site of the plant neither was any SEZ proposal involved. The state government, in the wake of allegations that the police had committed excesses while apprehending the culprits responsible for the mine blast, had taken action on the basis of those allegations. Police officials were transferred, injured persons were provided medical treatment and compensation and some arrested persons released. But the so-called People’s Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA) which had been created was not interested in anything else but disallowing the entry of the state administration and the police personnel into the area. Though several rounds of discussions took place the stalemate continued. It was very clear from their main demand, for a public apology by the District Superintendent of Police of West Midnapore district and other policemen by holding their ears and crawling with their nose to the ground, that the PCAPA was not interested in any resolution of the issue. Subsequently, it became clear that they were acting as the front of the Maoists demanding withdrawal of cases against the Maoist squad leader Shashadhar Mahato who had carried out the assassination attempt on the West Bengal Chief Minister.
The link between the PCAPA and the Trinamul Congress was also clear from the very beginning. The PCAPA spokesperson Chhatradhar Mahato, Sashadhar's brother, had been a former Trinamul Congress local leader.
Trinamul Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee and other Trinamul leaders had also attended events organised by the PCAPA in Lalgarh during this phase though these areas were otherwise out of bounds of the administration. Now even the Home Minister has admitted in the Rajya Sabha (on 2nd December) that the PCAPA is “only a front organisation to the CPI (Maoist)”.
Despite the best attempts of the administration to engage the PCAPA, the Lalgarh area was blockaded and the administration was made out of bounds of the area since November 2008. This so-called “liberated zone” was used to launch murderous attacks against the CPI (M) activists and other political forces who are opposed to the Maoists. Over 80 persons have been killed by the Maoists in this area since November 2008, which includes over 70 cadres and sympathisers of the CPI (M), activists of the Jharkhand Party (Naren) and election commission personnel. The victims were mostly poor peasants or agricultural workers from dalit or adivasi families. A CPI (M) supporter and agricultural worker Salku Soren was killed by the Maoists and his corpse was kept in the open for several days in order to terrorize the CPI (M) supporters.
A 22 year old college student Abhijit Mahato was assassinated alongwith other family members by a Maoist squad. All these massacres were justified by the Maoists in the name of elimination of “class enemies”.
That the people were not with this targeted violence was clear from the thumping majority with which the CPI (M) candidate won from the Jhargram (ST) Lok Sabha constituency, securing 59 per cent of the polled votes and winning by a margin of nearly 3 lakhs, in an election where the Left and the CPI (M) had otherwise suffered electoral reverses. Since the Lok Sabha elections, the operations by the state police and the central paramilitary forces have started and in the last four months large areas have been brought under the control of the civil administration. The state administration has launched a programme of development and reaching out essential services like food rations. The Trinamul Congress, on the other hand, aided and abetted by sections of the media, indulged in stupendous double-speak. They started by attacking the State Government for failing to control Maoist violence and questioned why the Maoists were not being banned in West Bengal. When the Central Government banned the CPI (Maoist) and the State Government started joint operations with central security forces, the Maoist sympathizers initiated shrill rhetoric against state repression. The Trinamul Congress obliged by shifting its stance and opposing the anti-Maoist operations, calling for a withdrawal of Central security forces. In return, the CPI (Maoist) leader Koteshwar Rao alias Kishanji hailed Mamata Banerjee as their preferred choice for being the next Chief Minister of West Bengal in an interview to the Bengali daily Ananda Bazar Patrika on 4th October 2009.
The mainstream media and commentators have talked about underdevelopment and the discontent of the local tribals as the principal source of the agitation. But evidence shows that the movement never acquired a mass character in most parts of the areas spanning the districts of Bankura, Purulia and West Medinipur which is loosely termed as the Jangalmahal. The reason was clear. While the region no doubt suffers from backwardness relative to the more developed areas of West Bengal, the condition of the tribal people in that region is better compared to the tribal areas of Jharkhand, Chattisgarh or Orissa where the Maoists appear to be more deeply entrenched.
Over the last 31 years, the land redistributed in West Medinipur district has benefited 57 per cent of the tribals and other backward communities. Upto November 2008, 176668 tribals have received pattas for 197350.49 acres.
Similarly, 7829 tribals have received house sites and 23452 of them have been recorded as bargadars (secured tenants). The critics of the Left have unfortunately ignored this aspect.
The outbreak of Maoist activities cannot be divorced from the political background. Binpur assembly under which Lalgarh falls has not been a Left stronghold; the opposition has won that seat several times. The block level Panchayat Samiti has been mostly led by the opposition comprising of the Congress and various factions of the Jharkhand Party. Most of the 10 gram panchayats have been held by the anti-Left opposition for the last 15 years. It is clear that the opposition had a strong presence in that particular area as opposed to the rest of the tribal areas in West Medinipur, Bankura and Purulia.
It is this strength of the opposition which provided the Maoists an initial ground for initiating their activities. The Maoists’ thesis that the “CPI (M) is a social fascist force” and therefore any anti-CPI (M) alliance with other bourgeois parties were justified was used to forge direct links with the Trinamul Congress and launch murderous attacks on the CPI (M) cadres and sympathisers.
In its 9th Congress held in Madurai in 1972, in the backdrop of the pincer attack faced by the Party in West Bengal from the Congress on the one side and the naxalites on the other, the CPI (M) had made the following assessment regarding the naxalite movement: “…petty-bourgeois adventurism must degenerate into an anti-working class, anti-revolutionary line and its inevitable destiny was to serve the interests of the ruling classes”. The Maoists today epitomize this degeneration, which has turned them into henchmen of the Trinamul Congress.
BANKRUPTCY OF LEFT SECTARIANISM
In the run up to the Lok Sabha elections in a signed statement, the spokesmen of the Central Committee of CPI (Maoist) titled “Parliamentary democracy is an illusion for the Marxists! Revolution is their reality!” appealed to the people to boycott the elections. The message was loud and clear - that a ‘revolution’ was round the corner; as if an immediate choice was available to the people of this country – the poor, the hungry and the vulnerable – either a ‘revolution’ or a sham parliamentary democracy.
On the Communists’ possible approach to elections, the observations of Frederich Engels (introduction to Marx’s Class Struggles in France) lays down the correct orientation: “Thanks to the intelligent use which the German workers made of the universal suffrage introduced in 1866, the astonishing growth of the party is made plain to all the world”. He further added that the votes secured by the Communists “accurately informed us concerning our own strength and that of all hostile parties, and thereby provided us with a measure of proportion for our actions second to none, safeguarding us from untimely timidity as much as from untimely foolhardiness - if this had been the only advantage we gained from the suffrage, it would still have been much more than enough. But it did more than this by far. In election agitation it provided us with a means, second to none, of getting in touch with the mass of the people where they still stand aloof from us; of forcing all parties to defend their views and actions against our attacks before all the people; and, further, it provided our representatives in the Reichstag with a platform from which they could speak to their opponents in parliament, and to the masses without, with quite other authority and freedom than in the press or at meetings.”
Lenin’s classic against “Leftwing” deviation (Leftwing Communism An Infantile Disorder) also state: “Certainly, without a revolutionary mood among the masses, and without conditions facilitating the growth of this mood, revolutionary tactics will never develop into action. In Russia, however, lengthy, painful and sanguinary experience has taught us the truth that revolutionary tactics cannot be built on a revolutionary mood alone. Tactics must be based on a sober and strictly objective appraisal of all the class forces in a particular state (and of the states that surround it, and of all states the world over) as well as of the experience of revolutionary movements. It is very easy to show one’s “revolutionary” temper merely by hurling abuse at parliamentary opportunism, or merely by repudiating participation in parliaments; its very ease, however, cannot turn this into a solution of a difficult, a very difficult, problem.”
But the Indian Maoists would have none of these. Because, they think that revolutionaries are meant to engage in nothing but an armed struggle; therefore, something as mundane as organizing the workers through patient day-to-day trade union work or mobilizing the peasantry especially the landless, the poor and the agricultural workers on issues concerning their every day livelihood, which would raise their consciousness about the class realities in our rural areas, is of no importance to these ‘revolutionaries’!
A major aspect of the Maoist activities is predominated by ‘annihilation’ of individuals who are opposed to their activities. While claiming the legacy of the Naxalbari movement of the late 60s and early 70s, the Maoists remember the contribution of Charu Mazumdar with utmost reverence – as the pioneer of Maoism in India. However, the present day Maoists could have done better had they taken note of Mazumdar’s views when the imminent collapse of the naxalite movement became apparent to him. Before his arrest he was preparing a document for circulation among his Party members in which he was reported to have commented that “the system of annihilation has been overworked, and many mistakes have been committed. There has been Mwidespread criticism in the party of these. Revisions will be made”. Mazumdar wrote about these mistakes in a personal letter to his wife from jail. However, rather than correcting their grave sectarian mistakes, the CPI (ML) splintered into various directions. Even today, the Maoists refuse to draw proper lessons from the mistakes which Mazumdar eventually admitted.
Here lies the Maoists’ bankruptcy in grasping the essence of Marxism-Leninism which is the ideology on which any Communist party bases its programme and activities and keep on blindly imitating the form adopted in struggles adopted elsewhere in the world and too, in the remote past. Lenin had pointed out that the Marxist ideology can sustain itself because it is revolutionary and scientific at the same time. Without a scientific comprehension about society and social processes, the revolutionaries cannot take the process of social revolution forward. But at the same time, unless the scientific comprehension is wedded to a revolutionary spirit, this process would remain simply an academic exercise. Therefore, for Communists all over, it is important to grasp the concrete study of a concrete situation. And, it is here that the Maoists completely fail the test of being revolutionaries. The entire literature that the Indian Maoists have produced on the concrete analysis of the Indian society, the processes that have shaped it, the changes in the world, the stage of development, the precise nature of the Indian ruling classes are substituted by a copy and paste exercise of the Chinese revolution.
‘MAOISM’: THOROUGHLY MISPLACED CONCEPT
‘Maoism’ in India is a crude distortion of the theory and practice of Mao Ze Dong. Maoists hardly realise that by blindly imitating the particular path of Chinese revolution that the Chinese people traversed under the leadership of Comrade Mao – they are in fact undermining the very contribution of the great Chinese revolution and the success of the widespread national liberation struggles in the wake of the great victory over fascism led by the Soviet Union.
These two momentous developments had changed the alignment of political forces in the aftermath of the Second World War. Ignoring this, the Indian Maoists continue to believe in what the Naxalbari movement propounded that Indian independence is fake and that India continues to be a semi-colonial state in the new millennium. Revolutionaries, whose essential hallmark is to usher in change, cannot remain oblivious of big changes at the global and national level and fail to assimilate their implications.
The present secretary of the CPI (Maoist) Ganapati, in an interview to their own mouthpiece People's March admitted that in the CPI(ML) People’s War Group which is a component of the present Maoist party had a debate over the use of the word ‘Maoism’ in their literature and understanding. He had, of course, branded those who opposed this new nomenclature as an ‘opportunist clique’. But the fact remains that the very notion of ‘Maoism’ is misplaced. This was made clear by the Communist Party of China itself that “Mao Zedong Thought is the integration of the universal principles of Marxism-Leninism with the concrete practice of the Chinese revolution”. To try and replicate the path of the Chinese revolution in India, lock, stock and barrel, is nothing but a denial of the Indian realities. The CPI (ML) which emerged during the Naxalbari movement articulated unrealistic slogans like “China's Chairman is our Chairman” and “Chinese path is our path”. Contrast this to the opposition of Mao himself against the general line of Communist International in so far as China was concerned. It was Mao who asserted, and correctly so, that the Chinese revolution could not follow the same trajectory as in Russia. Similarly, the Communists in India have to chart their own road to the revolution on the basis of a concrete analysis of Indian conditions. Wholesale borrowing of the path followed by the Chinese Communist Party before the revolution in China in the name of ‘Maoism’ is against the very grain of Mao Zedong Thought.
The Indian Maoists would do well to learn and assimilate the experience of the Nepalese Maoists. In spite of the fact that Maoists in Nepal commanded a major support through its armed peasant warfare in large parts of the country, they realized that their movement would be unable to go further forward unless they participated in the task of developing a constitutional multi-party democracy replacing the archaic monarchy. In this background the Maoists had entered into a historic agreement with the seven party alliance with other Left and anti-monarchy bourgeois parties. This ensured that they were recognized by the Nepali people as a major force in Nepali politics. Rather than learning from the Nepalese Maoists, the Indian Maoists virulently opposed and criticized them. The content of the open letter that the CPI (Maoist) wrote to the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) is the most outrageous document that a party calling themselves communists could have issued given the principle of proletarian internationalism associated with communism.
CAPITALIST DEVELOPMENT AND MAOIST DOGMA
The basic problem with the conceptual framework of Maoism as has been elucidated by the Indian Maoists lies in their inability to come to grips with the need for evolving with the changing situation and grasping the concrete situation in the society where they are working. Thus the basic analysis of the Indian State of the 40 year old CPI (ML) programme in the wake of the Naxalbari movement is retained by the Maoists, failing to draw any lesson from the complete splintering of the ultra Left movement into myriad factions and groups.
In carrying out an analysis of the Indian state the Maoists have not moved an inch from the earlier programme authored by the CPI (ML) in 1970 in the wake of the Naxalbari movement. Almost 40 years back, an understanding that Indian independence is fake and formal with Indian rulers subservient to an imperialist order which is in a state of imminent collapse persuaded them to believe that an armed struggle involving the rural areas to ‘encircle’ the cities will deliver the ‘revolution’ in quick time. Slogans like ‘decade of the seventies –a decade of liberation’ appeared in Naxalite wall writings in the streets of Kolkata. That the objective experience did not substantiate such an assessment- ought to have triggered some degree of introspection. But, obviously it didn’t.
The naxalite understanding was that the Indian ruling class was a “comprador bureaucratic bourgeoisie”. A comprador bourgeoisie defined by the Communist International (6th Congress of the Comintern) is one which subserves imperialism by exporting raw materials and importing finished products. It is a bourgeoisie that does not seek an independent development of capitalism in its country. It is a mere puppet of imperialism. Such a bourgeoisie, therefore, is one which does not command a social base of its own. Overall, this would then be as fragile as a house of cards-requiring a gentle push to bring down the edifice like a domino.
The CPI (M) understands that the Indian ruling classes consist of an alliance between the bourgeoisie and the landlords which is led by the big bourgeoisie.
The big bourgeoisie, in turn, increasingly collaborates with international Nfinance capital. At the same time, the CPI (M) recognizes that the Indian bourgeoisie, as a whole, has a dual character. On the one hand, being part of the world capitalist system and seeking to develop capitalism in India, it collaborates with imperialism and international finance capital. On the other hand, in order to preserve and expand its economic domain from being encroached upon by global capital, it also has conflicts with imperialism. Such conflicts, however, get resolved not by confrontation but through compromise, pressure and bargain. This dual character finds its most visible expression in the economic and foreign policies of the Government.
Without understanding the complexity of the process of capitalist development in India and mechanically presuming an exact resemblance with China has led the ultra Left in India to remain clueless in explaining what has happened in all these years. Heavy industry, infrastructure like railways, power, science and technology in advanced areas like space, nuclear, knowledge based industries like bio-technology and information technology and of course – manufacturing - these have developed in India as part of the overall development of capitalism. The indigenous capacities built over the years are unthinkable had it been spearheaded by a “comprador bureaucratic bourgeoisie”.
MINDLESS MILITARISM: UNCONNECTED TO PEOPLE'S ISSUES
The practice of the Maoists has little to do with issues of livelihood and socioeconomic justice. For example, there are a large number of daily issues which are connected with the rights and access to forest wealth of those very people who inhabit those areas where the Maoists are active. But far from raising the question of the mining laws of the country which displace the tribal and other forest dwellers, the Maoists are only talking of a violent armed revolution. This is as if just by talking of a long drawn armed struggle the people can be attracted and changes will take place only after the ‘revolutionary’ government is established. Similarly, despite their shrill anti-imperialist rhetoric, when it comes to taking up issues and mobilizing people against imperialist dictated policies – there is a deafening silence. The Maoists have never spoken on the disastrous impact of financial liberalisation and speculative activities in the economy. Neither have they raised their voice against the complete withdrawal of public investment in agriculture which has been one of the main reasons for the severe agrarian crisis in the country which has led to thousands of farmers committing suicide.
The cult of the gun – the firepower of the so-called people’s guerrillas and the discourse on military tactics has completely overwhelmed the Maoists. They seem to be paying no heed to the exhortations of Mao against mindless militarism in many of his writings on the strategy, tactics and experience of the Chinese revolution. The biggest danger of such mindless militarism lies in the fact that they provoke repression from the state which not only eliminates the so-called ‘revolutionaries’ but also exposes innocent rural poor to repression, demoralizes them and impacts adversely on their potential to organize and fight for their rights. The rural poor thus continue to remain victims of exploitation and depredation. A glaring instance of this phenomenon can be seen in Chhattisgarh, where the tribals today are caught in a vicious cycle of violence and counter-violence by the Maoists and the state-sponsored militia, Salva Judum. In the process, the Maoists manage to disrupt the emergence of a strong democratic movement which raises the level of revolutionary consciousness of the poor and the exploited. We have seen that happen earlier in West Bengal and subsequently in Andhra Pradesh.
What can happen as a result of such mindless militarism is evident from the large material which has now been brought out in the public domain by those who had been in the past participants and fellow travelers in the activities of the People’s War Group of Andhra Pradesh and who constitute the main component of the present Maoist party. Dr. Balagopal, who recently passed away, had brought out in graphic detail the degeneration of the Maoists in his essays in the Dark Angles. He has described several heinous and ghastly acts of the Peoples War Group bringing out the sadistic character which should otherwise be alien to a revolutionary movement. In order to make immediate tactical and military gains, the PWG had not even flinched from having unholy alliances with landlords and other ruling class elements.
Strange as it may seem, in their document “Post Election Situation Our Tasks”, the Maoists have admitted that “in the last government, where it had a smaller number of seats, the Congress was totally dependent on its various allies in order to continue in power and the Left too exerted some amount of pressure on Manmohan Singh government for almost four years.” And they conclude “the result has given scope for the UPA government to enact more draconian legislation”. But yet, because of their failure to oppose the very policies of that very government they end up in attacking the Left and embracing the second largest component of the same government – the Trinamul Congress in West Bengal. They have ended up being the armed mercenaries of the Trinamul in the forest areas of West Bengal which borders Jharkhand. This is a classic demonstration of the effect of indulging in ‘armed struggle’ intended to usher in ‘revolution’ without any connection with the peoples issues.
UNCOMFORTABLE WITH DEMOCRACY
Communists the world over are vigorously engaged with the question of democracy. The urgency of this has intensified after collapse of Soviet Union.
We in the CPI (M) have done this not only in our struggles for defense of democratic rights in the wake of emergency or in the face of depredations of communal fascist forces; but also in understanding the deficiencies that existed in Soviet Union and which contributed in no small measure to its eventual collapse. We had noted in our document entitled “On Certain Ideological Issues” - “as the socialist system and the state consolidated and correlation of class forces changed in its favour, opportunities for widening democracy and opened up. Unfortunately incorrect assessments of the reality led to the earlier methods of running the state machinery being carried over into the subsequent period. This led not only to distortions such as growing bureaucratism, violation of socialist legality and suppression of individual freedom and liberty. The movement to higher phases of the form of the dictatorship of the proletariat implies the progressive enrichment of socialist democracy.”
The Maoists in Nepal have also realized that the struggle for socialism in the 21st century cannot be successful merely through an emulation of the 20th century struggles. They have thoroughly debated and discussed the question of democracy in the 21st century. At the Rolpa Plenum, held in May-June 2003, the CPN (M) adopted a document “The Development of Democracy in the 21st Century”. Baburam Bhattarai writes: “After making a critical review of the experiences of revolution and counter-revolution in the 20th century, the document advocated the need to ensure the supervision, intervention and control of the masses over the Party, army and the state in order to march along the path of continuous revolution after making the revolution, and for this advanced the concept of practicing a multi-party competitive system within the stipulated constitutional framework. This was a new milestone in the development of revolutionary ideas”. (Baburam Bhattarai Epochal Ten Years of Application and Development of Revolutionary Ideas, The Worker, #10, May 2006) On the tenth anniversary of the launching of the peoples’ war in Nepal, Prachanda commented in the special interview quoted at the beginning: “One has to be clear about one thing, that our Party is talking about the development of people’s democracy in the 21st century after having learnt from the experiences of the revolutions and counter-revolutions of the 20th century, and accordingly has accepted multi-Party competition within an anti-feudal and anti-imperialist constitutional frame.”
Indians Maoists have, however, remained blissfully oblivious about such an overriding demand to respond on the question of democracy. Well-meaning liberal intellectuals have been rightly stressing the need for respecting human rights in dealing with the Maoists. But even they seem to be overlooking the fact that the mindless killings that the Maoists indulge in have to be dealt with firm administrative action. If the Maoists commit a crime they have to be prosecuted and tried independently with full freedom for defending their actions. The liberal opinion also legitimately emphasizes that the State should not indulge in fake encounters and campaigns like Salva Judum in Chhattisgarh. Because, these actions of the State completely undermine the basic principle of natural justice and assumptions of innocence until proven guilty - this is the underlying premise of our jurisprudence.
However, the major problem of the Maoists lies with the methods that they employ in dealing with whom they perceive as their ‘class enemies’.
Designating individuals as the class enemies and terming them lackeys of feudal exploiters or police agents is a purely subjective exercise. Often they degenerate into holding of kangaroo courts under the shadow of the gun where a death penalty is pronounced against ordinary policemen, school teachers or agricultural workers. Here the Maoist squad leader functions – as a complainant, a prosecutor, a judge and finally the executioner all rolled into one. Often, the trouble of going through such cumbersome procedures is also discarded conveniently. Putting up a poster declaring the dead man a class enemy next to the dead body would suffice! It is almost as if, if you are not with the Maoists, you are a class enemy – a perverted version of the Bush doctrine. Therefore, this obvious discomfiture on the question of democracy becomes evident. And this is a question which will also have to be answered by all the well-meaning liberals who rightly question the government’s record on human rights.
The CPI (M) believes that the battle against Maoists cannot be carried out successfully merely on the strength of security forces. Banning them is not a solution to tackle violence and the spree of killings that Maoists armed squads indulge in. The CPI (M) will also continue to oppose the draconian provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The CPI (M) also points out the urgency in addressing the questions of socio-economic backwardness which dog those very areas where the Maoists operate. But the Maoists response is clearly marked by visible discomfiture on eschewing violence, not to speak of giving up arms. Why this discomfort? The Maoists themselves have to realize that the observance of human rights cannot be a one-way traffic.
WHAT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OUGHT TO DO
The Prime Minister had recognized the Maoist violence as the “single biggest threat to the internal security of the country.” But his cabinet colleague, Mamata Banerjee, does not share the perception. Otherwise how could the media savvy Maoist leader Kishanji express his hope of seeing the Trinamul supremo as the next Chief Minister of West Bengal! The government has not been able to forge a consensual approach among its own constituents, let alone the entire spectrum. And it is difficult to happen unless the government addresses, with some sense of urgency, the issues of social and economic backwardness of the tribal areas.
The regime of terror and extortion presided over by the Maoist squads are sustained by the helplessness and disempowerment of the poor and the dispossessed. The government has to address the issues of dispossession and displacement which has affected the tribals. The mining laws and mineral policies which have led to opening up of tribal areas for exploitation by big corporates need to be urgently reviewed. The implementation of land reforms, the Forest Rights Act and the NREGA also assumes paramount importance. In spite of the attempt to convert this battle into a mere battle of the gun, the government has to show concern towards the people and isolate the campaigners of violence from them. This is how the government ought to proceed.
MAOISTS WILL BE DEFEATED
It is necessary for all of us who are fighting for a world free from exploitation, impoverishment and hunger to confront the Maoists, ideologically and politically, in order to defend the organised Left movement. The sacrifice of the martyred CPI (M) activists will not go in vain. The democratic and progressive opinion of the country will finally prevail.
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Give Me a Voice of Thunder
That I may hurl Imprecation on this cannibal Whose Gruesome Hunger Spares Neither Mother Nor Child
Rabindranath Tagore
(December, 2009)
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Thursday, March 4, 2010
R. Vijayan rvijayan.vijayan@gmail.com
To: press@amnesty.org
Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 5:16 PM
03-03-2010
To
The Amnesty International
Respected Sir,
SUB: MAOIST BRUTALITIES IN WEST BENGAL & OTHER PARTS OF INDIA
Most respected Sir,
As an ordinary humble citizen of the country, I would like to invite your immediate attention to the following fact.
Your esteemed organization had taken 14 unfortunate deaths at Nandigram on 14-03-2007 in West Bengal in India very seriously and even issued next day a press statement promptly condemning the incident and the Left Front Government. This action on your part had received widespread coverage in the media at that time both within the country and abroad.
But you did not use even a single word to condemn the provocation of the rainbow alliance of virgin Marxists, ultra communists, political opportunists, renegades, NGOs, fundamentalists, right wing and left wing intelligentsia; all fervently anti-CPI (M) culminating in these 14 unfortunate deaths. Today also you maintain complete silence over the ghastly murders committed by the Maoists in West Bengal and other parts of the country. As a result, this has raised many a questions in the minds of the people about the impartiality and objectivity of your esteemed organization.
It is needless to mention that the Indian Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee's greatest achievements in West Bengal today is the peculiar beehive she has constructed around herself. This conglomeration comprises virgin Marxists, ultra communists, political opportunists, renegades, NGOs, fundamentalists, right wing and left wing intelligentsia; all fervently anti-CPI (M).
As a matter of fact, blatant hypocrisy, vicious jealousy, megalomania, denigration, intolerance and bigotry - all the typical characteristics are getting detonated on this new platform provided by Mamata Banerjee. The issues of Nandigram, Singur and Rijwanur Rehman were created by the conglomeration for petty electoral gains. Your organization also helped it in all possible manners knowingly or unknowingly.
This assembly is the last hope to 'liberate' the ‘“so-called”’ despaired and strained Bengal populace from thirty-two years of uninterrupted Left Front rule in the elections to be held in 2011 as has been done in different European countries to dislodge Leftist Governments with the help of imperialists and corporate finance capital.
In fact, “so-called” social activists Arundhati Roy, Mahasweta Devi, Medha Patkar, actress Aparna Sen and other intellectuals and human right activists sharing same opinion and boat are bent upon pushing India into a civil war in the name of fighting for the “so-called” cause of the tribals. Their destructive and hideous role during Nandigram-Singur episodes and support to the Maoist slaughterers, rapists and plunderers has emboldened the Maoist terrorists to carry on their criminal and gruesome activities uninterrupted.
These “so-called” intellectuals are very much apprehensive and worried for the safety and security of the perverted Maoist butchers and rapists in India, who have been carrying on their nefarious and criminal inhuman brutalities on the common people ranging from amassing huge wealth, destruction of natural resources, plunder, rape, murder, extortion, blowing up schools, health centres, railway tracks, torture and Kangaroo trial using the indigenous people as pawns and human shields. Out of her utter sympathy and compassion for the Maoist butchers and rapists, social activist Arundhati Roy has initiated a mass petition on 12th October 2009 to the Prime Minister of India urging him to stop offensive against them and their brutalities under the pretext of civil rigthts. She has obtained the signatures of respected Noam Chomsky and other renowned dignitaries within the country and abroad to make the petition more acceptable, significant and weighty in order to glorify and justify the Maoist cruelties and violence particularly on the indigenous people. If Arundhati Roy and other signatories were really interested for the well being of the indigenous people, they would have also petitioned openly to the perverted Maoist butchers in the same manner, style and spirit urging them to desist from wreaking havoc on the indigenous people by using them as pawn and shield for suiting the tainted Maoist political agenda. But it is not so. The one and only one aim and objective of the petition is to push India into civil war and create sympathy for the Maoists and justify, glorify and legitimize their mindless shocking brutalities.
The society demands timely disposal of the dead body of even a creature. But the entire world witnessed with horror how the dead bodies of 4 poor tribal CPI (M) cadres butchered by Maoist-TMC-Congress-SUCI Alliance were kept in open for 5 days without allowing disposal by the Maoist-TMC criminals at Lalgarh in West Bengal. Their relatives were neither allowed to come near nor touch the bodies. The Maoists and TMC workers danced and sang around the bodies in the same manner as is practiced by cannibals. Their brutality and inhumanity surpassed all limits of human tolerance and society.
These “so-called” Indian intellectuals and human right activists had played an important role during Nandigram and Singur episodes to extend moral and logical support to the rainbow alliance of TMC, Congress, Maoists and SUCI under Mamata Banerjee. They had unleashed widespread virulent, venomous, exaggerated and politically motivated campaign throughout the world and organised processions, rallies, meetings, and mass signatures and so on against the mainstream Leftists over the unfortunate death of 14 persons in Nandigram resulting from provoked police firing where as they maintain complete silence over regular murders committed by the Maoists. Many of them had directly or indirectly worked actively for the victory of Maoist and Mamata Banerjee supported Congress-TMC-SUCI candidates in West Bengal in the last Parliamentary elections held in May 2009 making the Nandigram, Singur and Rijwanur Rehaman episodes important election issues.
Despite this, these ‘pseudo’ Indian intellectuals all along shamelessly pretend to be impartial, neutral and non-political.
More than 87% landowners had consented to offer their land for the establishment of an automobile factory at Singur. But it was abandoned due to the political agitation of Mamata Banerjee and her team consisting of opposition political parties, Maoists, some intellectuals, few human right activists and a section of motivated media. Singur had nothing to do with SEZ.
Similarly, in spite of repeated assurances by the Chief Minister of West Bengal that no chemical hub would be set up at Nandigram, Mamata Banerjee and her team had caused the unfortunate incident on 14th March 2007 by way of utter provocation and manipulation resulting in 14 unfortunate deaths.
Had these intellectuals been impartial, unprejudiced and unbiased the incidents of neither Singur nor Nandigram would have taken place.
The Maoist-TMC-Congress-SUCI butchers under the leadership of the Union Railway Minister have murdered brutally hundreds of CPI (M) and other Leftist leaders, cadres and supporters in West Bengal. They have blown up school buildings, health centres, mobile towers, railway lines, railways stations and what not. But these intellectuals and human right activists are maintaining complete silence. They think that only the Maoists are human beings and as such have access to civil rights. Except the Maoists, none in the country can have any human rights and the murder of hundreds of people by Maoists is, therefore, justified and a need for the society. So, they have not yet uttered even a single word to condemn the crimes of the Maoists.
Every murder is unfortunate and condemnable. Had this group of intellectuals and human right activists played an impartial role and stopped lending moral and logical support to the Maoist butchers, the unfortunate deaths at Nandigram and other parts of the country could have been avoided easily. But the fact was that Mamata Banerjee and her rainbow alliance needed some dead bodies for winning the parliamentary elections in West Bengal riding over sympathy wave and the intellectuals and human rights activists presented the same in time to suit her political agenda.
LIST OF INNOCENT PEOPLE MURDERED BY MAOIST-TMC-CONGRESS-SUCI BUTCHERS AND RAPISTS IN WEST BENGAL FROM 01-12-2009 TO 04-01-2010 IS PLACED BELOW.
No. Name of the victim, Address of the victim, Date of murder
1 Ramjan Mallik, Garbeta, Medinipur (W), 23-01-01
2 Tapan Ghosh, Garbeta, Medinipur (W), 08-04-01
3 Shibaram Satpathi, Sarenga, Bankura, 10-04-01
4 Sudhir Singh Sardar, Banspahari, Medinipur (W), 28-11-01
5 Anil Mahato, Shalboni, Medinipur (W), 04-02-02
6 Rampada Majhi, Ranibandh, Bankura, 11-02-02
7 Puntibala Mahato, Shalboni, Medinipur (W), 31-05-02
8 Icchhamati Mahato, Shalboni, Medinipur (W), 31-05-02
9 Priyanka Mahato (4yrs), Shalboni, Medinipur (W), 31-05-02
10 Ajit Ghosh, Goaltore, Medinipur (W), 09-07-02
11 Golap Mallik, Garbeta, Medinipur (W), 24-04-03
12 Baridbaran Mondal, Banspahari, Medinipur (W) 21-10-03
13 Asit Santra, Goaltore, Medinipur (W), 02-03-04
14 Mahendra Mahato, Bandowan, Purulia, 09-07-05
15 Raghunath Murmu, Barikul, Bankura, 09-07-05
16 Bablu Mudi, Barikul, Bankura, 09-07-05
17 Rabindranath Kar, Bandowan, Bankura, 30-12-05
18 Anandamayi Kar, Bandowan, Bankura, 30-12-05
19 Kartik Singh, Lalgarh, Medinipur (W), 04-03-06
20 Gatilal Tudu, Barikul, Bankura, 04-03-06
21 Gumai Murmu, Belpahari, Medinipur (W), 08-03-06
22 Jaladhar Mahato, Belpahari, Medinipur (W), 08-03-06
23 Rabi Das, Belpahari, Medinipur (W), 14-06-06
24 Snehashis Das, Lalgarh, Medinipur (W), 26-05-06
25 Uttam Sardar, Chandpur, Nadia, 19-06-06
26 Swapan Sardar, Chandpur, Nadia, 19-06-06
27 Anil Mahato, Shilda, Medinipur (W), 19-09-06
28 Dinesh Baske, Shilda, Medinipur (W), 19-09-06
29 Sankar Samanta, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 07-01-07
30 Pailaram Tudu, Banspahari, Medinipur (W), 09-01-07
31 Sunita Mandal, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 09-02-07
32 Jamini Mandal (Das) , Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 10-03-07
33 Rampada Singh, Belpahari, Medinipur (W), 30-03-07
34 Parikshit Singh, Belpahari, Medinipur (W), 30-03-07
35 Mantu Mandal, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 04-04-07
36 Dilip Mandal, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 29-04-07
37 Mohiroah Karan, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 29-04-07
38 Ram Kamila, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 05-05-07
39 Sunita Jana, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 07-05-07
40 Rasmoni Das, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 08-05-07
41 Manik Mahato, Lalgarh, Medinipur (W), 27-05-07
42 Mahadeb Mandal, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 24-06-07
43 Harekrishna Chiti, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 04-07-07
44 Rohit Roy, Lalgarh, Medinipur (W), 10-07-07
45 Bapan Patra, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 29-07-07
46 Arun Das, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 04-08-07
47 Manas Mandal, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 08-10-07
48 Mohan Mandal, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 08-10-07
49 Mir Khurshed, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 26-10-07
50 Gostha Das, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 27-10-07
51 Sunil Bar, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 27-10-07
52 Bachan Garudas, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 27-10-07
53 Srimanta Das, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 30-10-07
54 Gourhari Laya Das, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 01-11-07
55 Gabinda Singh, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 01-11-07
56 Bhagirath Karmakar, Barabazar, Purulia, 01-11-07
57 Tapan Manna, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 03-11-07
58 Nirapada Ghanta, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 06-11-07
59 Tushar Shaw, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 06-11-07
60 Sankar Maiti, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 06-11-07
61 Chanchal Middya, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 07-11-07
62 Sufal Mandi, Purulia, Purulia, 20-11-07
63 Govind Singh, Banspahari, Medinipur (W), 06-12-07
64 Sisir Chatterjee, Mangalkote, Burdwan, 01-01-08
65 Pahalan Kumar, Balarampur, Purulia, 01-01-08
66 Ramprasad Mondal, Chapra, Nadia, 02-01-08
67 Mangal Mahato, Banspahari, Medinipur (W), 15-02-08
68 Karam Chand Singh, Belpahari, 22-02-08
69 Subhash Mahato, Belpahari, Medinipur (W), 29-02-08
70 Budhadeb Pathak, Lalgarh, Medinipur (W), 09-03-08
71 Mukul Tiwari, Shalboni, Medinipur (W), 13-04-08
72 Jugol Murmu, Shalboni, Medinipur (W), 13-04-08
73 Nabakumar Murmu, Shalboni, Medinipur (W), 13-04-08
74 Kshetrapal Majhi, Arsha, Purulia, 19-04-08
75 Sridam Das, Khoirashole, Birbhum, 22-04-08
76 Ganapati Bhadra, Bandowan, Purulia, 04-05-08
77 Debraj Hembram, Balarampur, Purulia, 05-05-08
78 Biswanath Mandi, Goaltore, Medinipur (W), 15-06-08
79 Niranjan Mondal, Nandigram, Medinipur (E), 06-08-08
80 Dulal Garu Das, Garupara, Medinipur (E), 07-08-08
81 Firoj Mondal, Chakdah, Nadia, 01-09-08
82 Satyanarayan Ganguli, Dubrajpur, Birbhum, 05-09-08
83 Sunil Halsana, Chakdah, Nadia, 16-09-08
84 Mansoor Alam, Goalpokhar, Dinajpur (N), 17-09-08
85 Nandalal Mistri, Rajnagar, Birbhum, 22-09-08
86 Amar Ghugu, Patrasayar, Bankura, 04-10-08
87 Prodyut Maiti (Naru), Khejuri, Midnapur (E), 10-10-08
88 Mahidul Seikh, Harirampur, Dinajpur (S), 14-10-08
89 Alauddin Molla, Haroa, 24, Parganas (N), 20-10-08
90 Kutub Mondal, Galsi, Burdwan, 21-10-08
91 Satyajit Mondal, Karanjora, Bankura, 22-10-08
92 Debi Prasad Singh, Ausgram, Burdwan, 24-10-08
93 Shankar Rauth, Canning, 24, Parganas (S), 27-10-08
94 Indrajit Muda, Banspahari, Midnapur (W), 31-10-08
95 Seikh Sanai, Khoirashole, Birbhum, 04-11-08
96 Mrinal Sarkar, Nakasipara, Nadia, 05-11-08
97 Namita Sarkar, Nakasipara, Nadia, 05-11-08
98 Mazid Seikh, Baharampur, Murshidabad, 12-11-08
99 Panu Bouri, Patrasayar, Bankura, 14-11-08
100 Sheetkantha Mondal, Kandi, Murshidabad, 21-11-08
101 Mostaque Ahmad, Bolepur, Birbhum, 21-11-08
102 Qurban Seikh, Mayureswar, Birbhum, 11-12-08
103 Gaja Mohammad, Islampur, Dinajpur (N), 13-12-08
104 Uttam Roy, Jangipara, Hooghly, 16-12-08
105 Arshad Ali, Dalkhola, Dinajpur (N), 23-12-08
106 Dilip Manna, Purshura, Hooghly, 23-12-08
107 Dasrathi Ghosh, Bhatar, Burdwan, 12-01-09
108 Shamsur Alam Mallick, Indas, Bankura, 16-01-09
109 Motibur Rahaman, Kushmundi, Dinajpur (S), 26-01-09
110 Sujit Dasgupta, Dumdum, 24, Parganas (N), 27-01-09
111 Sambhu Dasgupta, Dumdum, 24, Parganas (N), 27-01-09
112 Nandalal Pal, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 01-02-09
113 Haradhan Majhi, Balarampur, Purulia, 03-02-09
114 Biswanath Digar, Ranibandh, Bankura, 08-02-09
115 Sujit Ponda, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 13-02-09
116 Nurul Islam Dewan, Raina, Burdwan, 22-02-09
117 Jharna Mandi, Dhaniakhali, Hooghly, 26-02-09
118 Sumana Mandi, Dhaniakhali, Hooghly, 26-02-09
119 Tapas Mondal, Naihati, 24, Parganas (N), 03-03-09
120 Saiyad Ali Bhuiyan, Jaipur, Bankura, 11-03-09
121 Subol Kajli, Khejuri, Midnapur (E), 14-03-09
122 Subodh Barik, Mugberia, Midnapur (E), 15-03-09
123 Ansar Ali, Gangarampur, Dinajpur (S), 17-03-09
124 Himadri Patra, Boga, Midnapur (E), 17-03-09
125 Gopal Mondal, Beharampur, Murshidabad, 18-03-09
126 Soharab Ali Dewan, Raina, Burdwan, 18-03-09
127 Durga Deshwal, Bhulabheda, Midnapur (W), 18-03-09
128 Santosh Mahato, Bhulabheda, Midnapur (W), 18-03-09
129 Bijay Shaw, Titagarh, 24, Parganas (N), 18-03-09
130 Kanai Kumar, Arsha, Purulia, 28-03-09
131 Ganesh Das, Bhagwanpur, Midnapur (E), 28-03-09
132 Ashim Mondal, Bahulabheda, Midnapur (W), 10-04-09
133 Hambir Mandi, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 21-04-09
134 Shakti Sen, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 21-04-09
135 Gopinath Murmu, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 22-04-09
136 Baikunth Mahato, Supurdihgram, Purulia, 23-04-09
137 Bibhuti Singh Sardar, SD Gram, Purulia , 23-04-09
138 Bhaben Dig, Haripal, Hooghly, 27-04-09
139 Manowar Hossain Jamadar, Amta, Howrah, 07-05-09
140 Kashinath Mondal, Jangipur, Murshidabad, 07-05-09
141 Chandu Dolui, Bagnan, Howrah, 08-05-09
142 Seikh Saidul, Bagnan, Howrah, 08-05-09
143 Seikh Babua, Bagnan, Howrah, 08-05-09
144 Seikh Aksar, Nandigram, Midnapur (E), 09-05-09
145 Abdullah Khan, Nandigram, Midnapur (E), 09-05-09
146 Mahiuddin Khan, Tamluk, Midnapur (E), 10-05-09
147 Joynal Molla, Canning, 24, Parganas (S), 13-05-09
148 Manu Singh, Bandowan, Purulia, 15-05-09
149 Momtaj Seikh, Raninagar, Murshidabad, 16-05-09
150 Arvind Mondal, Chari Antapur, Maldah, 17-05-09
151 Bibek Barman, Goksadanga, Coochbihar, 19-05-09
152 Kartik Mohaladar, Ratua, Maldah, 22-05-09
153 Dinesh Mahato, Balarmpur, Purulia, 23-05-09
154 Manoranjan Naskar, Bishnpur, 24, Pgs. (S), 23-05-09
155 Santosh Barman, Nandigram, Midnapur (E), 25-05-09
156 Bhondulal Munda, Jhalda, Purulia,, 25-05-09
157 Apurba Ghosh, Krishnanagar, Nadia, 28-05-09
158 Nuruddin Seikh, Rampurhat, Birbhum, 31-05-09
159 Sayantika Rakhit, BN Nagar, Midnapur (E), 01-06-09
160 Khalek Molla, Haroa, 24, Parganas (N), 02-06-09
161 Dinesh Deb Singh, GR Pur, Dinajpur (S), 06-06-09
162 Govind Samanta, Panshkura, Midnapur (E), 06-06-09
163 Mamoni Kishku, Binpur, Midnapur (W), 06-06-09
164 Kinkar Dolui, Panchla, Howrah, 08-06-09
165 Salku Soren, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 11-06-09
166 Sitabur Seikh, Lalgola, Murshidabad, 11-06-09
167 Ikramul Haque, Beharampur, Murshidabad, 12-06-09
168 Shankar Tudu, Belpahari, Midnapur (W), 13-06-09
169 Asit Samanta, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 13-06-09
170 Naru Samanta, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 13-06-09
171 Prabir Mahato, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 13-06-09
172 Keshab Manna, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 14-06-09
173 Dhiraj Manna, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 14-06-09
174 Sanjay Mahato, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 14-06-09
175 Pabitra Das, Nandigram, Midnapur (E), 14-06-09
176 Debabrata Soren, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 14-06-09
177 Mohan Singh, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 14-06-09
178 Tuntuni Jana, Amedabad, Midnapur (E), 14-06-09
179 Falguni Mukherjee, Mangalkote, Burdwan, 15-06-09
180 Sunil Das, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 16-06-09
181 Tapan Das, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 16-06-09
182 Sanjay Pratihar, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 16-06-09
183 Niladri Mahato, Lodashuli, Midnapur (W), 17-06-09
184 Anil Mahato, Lodashuli, Midnapur (W), 17-06-09
185 Abhijit Mahato, Lodashuli, Midnapur (W), 17-06-09
186 Badal Chandra Ahir, Goaltore, Midnapur (W), 18-06-09
187 Sisir Mahato, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 18-06-09
188 Dubraj Soren, Goaltore, Midnapur (W), 18-06-09
189 Dasarath Soren, Goaltore, Midnapur (W), 18-06-09
190 Chaitnya Soren, Goaltore, Midnapur (W), 18-06-09
191 Keshav Das, Nandigram, Midnapur (W), 19-06-09
192 Siraj Khan, Itaru, Galsi, Burdwan, 21-06-09
193 Ajay Rauth, Haldia, Midnapur (E), 21-06-09
194 Budheswar Mahato, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 21-06-09
195 Pranesh Ghosh, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 21-06-09
196 Naba Kumar Murmu, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 26-06-09
197 Kishore Tiwari, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 26-06-09
198 Jugol Murmu, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 26-06-09
199 Moloy Mahato, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 05-07-09
200 Motilal Mahato, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 05-07-09
201 Pinki Khatun (8 yrs), Domkol, Murshidabad, 09-07-09
202 Barendranath Mahato, Lalgarh, Medinipur (W 10-07-09
203 Gurucharan Mahato, Lalgarh, West Dinajpur, 11-07-09
204 Abijit Mondal (11 years), Uluberia, Howrah, 13-07-09
205 Swapan Deb Singh, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 14-07-09
206 Tarani Singh, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 14-07-09
207 Gangadhar Mahato, Barabazar, Purulia, 15-07-09
208 Jaladhar Mahato, Jhargam, Purulia, 18-07-09
209 Ashok Ghosh, Goaltore, Midnapur (W), 18-07-09
210 Fagu Baske, Belpahari, Midnapur (W), 22-07-09
211 Arghya Samanta, Raina, Burdwan, 27-07-09
212 Ananda Das, Rajganj, Jalpaiguri, 28-07-09
213 Sagar Masant, Goaltore, Midnapur (W), 30-07-09
214 Ashok Mahato, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 31-07-09
215 Brahmodeo Singh, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 31-07-09
216 Motilal Mahato, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 31-07-09
217 Moloy Mahato, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 31-07-09
218 Nirmal Mahato, Bhulabheda, Midnapur (W), 02-08-09
219 Gurucharan Tudu, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 03-08-09
220 Shankar D. Adhikari, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 05-08-09
221 Gunadhar Singh, Bhulabheda, Midnapur (W), 05-08-09
222 Shaktipada Murmu, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 06-08-09
223 Ashim Soren, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 06-08-09
224 Budhu Hansda, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 06-08-09
225 Ramkrishna Duley, Sarenga, Bankura, 15-08-09
226 Madar Ali Molla, Canning, 24, Parganas (S), 17-08-09
227 Samrendranath Konai, Madgram, Birbhum, 18-08-09
228 Anirul Islam, Rajarhat, 24, Parganas (N), 23-08-09
229 Mangal Soren, Binpur, Midnapur (W), 29-08-09
230 Laxmikanta Kumar, Sindurpur, Purulia, 29-08-09
231 Madan Mondal, Garulia, North 24, Parganas, 29-08-09
232 Bharat Hembram, Balarampur, Purulia, 30-08-09
233 Sukhdeo Mahato, Bhramarmara, Midnapur (W), 31-08-09
234 Debi Prasad Hansda, Balarampur, Purulia, 31-08-09
235 Abu Ali Mondal, Baruipur, 24, Parganas (S), 03-09-09
236 Hashem Mondal, Baruipur, 24, Parganas (S), 03-09-09
237 Mirazul Seikh, Beldanga, Murshidabad, 04-09-09
238 Azmat Seikh, Beldanga, Murshidabad, 04-09-09
239 Ketabul Seikh, Kaliachak, Maldah, 04-09-09
240 Apu Singh, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 06-09-09
241 Rajib Singh, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 06-09-09
242 Satish Singh Sardar, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 06-09-09
243 Sasanka Sekhar Roy, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 06-09-09
244 Shyam Chalak, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 07-09-09
245 Ramdas Murmu, Sarenga, Bankura, 08-09-09
246 Baneswar Murmu, Sarenga, Bankura, 08-09-09
247 Abhiram Das, Nanur, Birbhum, 08-09-09
248 Krishna Kundu, Sarenga, Bankura, 10-09-09
249 Bakul Seikh, Lalgola, Murshidabad, 11-09-09
250 Ramen Ghosh, Lalgola, Murshidabad, 12-09-09
251 Seikh Nazrul, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 13-09-09
252 Kartik Mahato, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 13-09-09
253 Sambhu Mahato, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 13-09-09
254 Ajoy Patra, Shalboni, Medinipur (W), 16-09-09
255 Dilip Dhara, Jadavpur, Kolkata, 17-09-09
256 Zikaria Seikh, Baryan, Murshidabad, 20-09-09
257 Manik Mandi, Lalgarh, Medinipur (W), 20-09-09
258 Budheswar Mandi, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 20-09-09
259 Bagan Mandi, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 20-09-09
260 Nimai Bisui, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 24-09-09
261 Samir Singha Mahapatra, Midnapur (W), 24-09-09
262 Rafique Molla, Patharpratima, 24, Parganas (S), 25-09-09
263 Susanta Dhara, Ausgram, Burdwan, 27-09-09
264 Radhanath Mahato, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 30-09-09
265 Anadi Mahato, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 30-09-09
266 Bhakti Mahato, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 30-09-09
267 Barun Pratihar, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 01-10-09
268 Amalendu Patra, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 02-10-09
269 Panchanan Tudu, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 02-10-09
270 Lakhman Sarkar, Ausgram, Burdwan, 05-10-09
271 Sasadhar Mahato, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 08-10-09
272 Seikh Hashibul, Khanakul, Hooghly, 09-10-09
273 Kanai Murmu, Binpur, Midnapur (W), 13-10-09
274 Mantu Mudi, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 18-10-09
275 Ratan Mudi, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 18-10-09
276 Shital Hembram, Binpur, Midnapur (W), 19-10-09
277 Dibakar Bhattacharjee, Sankrail, W. Midnapur, 20-10-09
278 Swapan Roy, Sankrail, W. Midnapur, 20-10-09
279 Basanta Pakhira, Khanakul, Hooghly, 24-10-09
280 Pratap Nayek, Binpur, W. Midnapur, 26-10-09
281 Jayfal Mondal, Suti, Murshidabad, 27-10-09
282 Dhajen Mondal, Murshidabad, 27-10-09
283 Tapan Mudi, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 29-10-09
284 Dilip Mahato, Belpahari, W Midnapur, 29-10-09
285 Tushar Ghosh, Bongaon, N. 24 Parganas, 31-10-09
286 Madhab Mudi, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 31-10-09
287 Anil Mahato, Binpur, W. Midnapur, 01-11-09
288 Saifunissa Bibi, Khanakul, Hooghly, 04-11-09
289 Joyram Hansda, Binpur, W. Midnapur, 07-11-09
290 Manoranjan Mahali, Binpur, W. Midnapur, 07-11-09
291 Lakshmi Das, Binpur, W. Midnapur, 07-11-09
292 Naba Kumar Singh, Binpur, W. Midnapur, 08-11-09
293 Naresh Thapa, Jamboni, W. Midnapur, 08-11-09
294 Binod Tamang, Jamboni, W. Midnapur, 08-11-09
295 Bhaktabahadur Limbu, Jamboni, W. Midnapur, 8-11-09
296 Dhanbahadur Viswakarma, Jamboni, W. Midnapur, 8-11-09
297 Ishaq Seikh, Kaliachak, Maldah, 11-11-2009
298 Sashticharan Dutta, Belpahari, W. Midnapore, 15-11-2009
299 Ajit Mahato, Jhargram, W. Midnapore, 16-11-2009
300 Khudiram Mudi, W. Midnapore, 16-11-2009
301 Totan Das, Shalboni, W. Midnapore, 18-11-2009
302 Samiran Das, Shalboni, W. Midnapore, 18-11-2009
303 Jaganath Mahato, Shalboni, W. Midnapore, 19-11-2009
304 Bhanguram Hansda, Kotwali, W. Midnapore, 19-11-2009
305 Tapan Mahato, Shalboni, W. Midnapore, 23-11-2009
306 Ashok Kotal, Shalboni, W. Midnapore, 23-11-2009
307 Madan Ghosh, Binpur, W. Midnapore, 24-11-2009
308 Subimal Mali, Arsha, Purulia, 26-11-2009
309 Srikanta Banerjee, Binpur, W. Midnapore, 27-11-2009
310 Alok Mondal, Binpur, W. Midnapur, 27-11-2009
311 Karuna Mahato, Shalboni, W. Midnapur, 27-11-2009
312 Braja Bikash Mahato, Binpur, W. Midnapur, 27-11-2009
313 Bomkesh Giri, Binpur, W. Midnapur, 27-11-2009
314 Rassel Seikh, Kaliachak, Maldah, 28-11-2009
315 Dhanapati Murmu, Shalboni, W. Midnapur, 28-11-2009
316 Manowara Bibi, Bishnpur, 24, Parganas (S), 02-12-09
317 Animesh Mitra, Bongaon, 24, Parganas (N), 02-12-09
318 Nimai Singh, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 03-12-09
319 Koni Singh, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 03-12-09
320 Ramchandra Lay, Arsha, Purulia, 04-12-09
321 Bholanath Khutia, Moyna, East Midnapur, 05-12-09
322 Gurupada Mondal, Moyna, East Midnapur, 05-12-09
323 Sanatan Pratihar, Lalgarh, W. Midnapur, 06-12-2009
324 Subol Mahato, Belpahari, West Midnapur, 08-12-2009
325 Asit Mondal, Bandowan, Purulia, 09-12-2009
326 Brahspati Mahato, Jhargram, West Midnapur, 09-12-2009
327 Manik Mahato, Jhargram, West Midnapur, 09-12-2009
328 Bijoy Mahato, Jhargram, West Midnapur, 09-12-2009
329 Robi Mahato, Shalboni, West Midnapur, 09-12-2009
330 Panchanan Mahato, Shalboni, W. Midnapur, 11-12-09
331 Tilak Tudu, Shalboni, W. Midnapur, 11-12-09
332 Dinabandhu Soren, Lalgarh, W. Midnapur, 12-12-09
333 Akshay Mondqal, Ramnagar, E. Midnapur, 17-12-09
334 Anil Chalak, Shalboni, W. Midnapur, 17-12-09
335 Dayal Chalak, Shalboni, W. Midnapur, 17-12-09
336 Amal Patra, Shalboni, W. Midnapur, 17-12-09
337 Shridam Hembram, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 18-12-09
338 Nishikanta Bera, Midnapur Sadar, E. Midnapur, 18-12-09
339 Sisir Jana, Dharampur, W. Midnapur, 18-12-09
340 Gopal Mahato, Jhargram, W. Midnapur, 19-12-09
341 Khagen Mahato, Jhargram, W. Midnapur, 19-12-09
342 Mossaraf Khan. Canning, 24, Parganas (S), 20-12-09
343 Sadhan Mahato, Jhargram, W. Midnapur, 22-12-09
344 Jiarul Haque Molla, Bhangad, 24, Pgs (S), 22-12-09
345 Sadek Seikh, Hariharpara, Murshidabad, 23-12-09
346 Sariful Seikh, Hariharpara, Murshidabad, 23-12-09
347 Prabir Dandapat, Gopiballavpur, W. Midnapur, 23-12-0
348 Hablu Patra, Lalgarh, W. Midnapur, 23-12-09
349 Sadhan Mahato, Lalgarh, W. Midnapur, 23-12-09
350 Biswanath Murmu, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 24-12-09
351 Rameswar Murmu, Ranibandh, Bankura, 26-12-09
352 Abdul Hai, Rampurhat, Birbhum, 28-12-09
353 Kalipada Hembram, Ranibandh, Bankura, 30-12-09
354 Anand Singh, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 31-12-09
355 Kunaram Singh, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 31-12-09
356 Bhagbat Singh, Nayagram, W. Midnapur, 01-01-10
357 Rabindra Mondal, Ramnagar, E. Midnapur, 01-01-10
358 Anath Singh, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 03-01-10
359 Hiteswar Singh, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 03-01-10
360 Jhantu Patra, Lalgarh, W. Midnapur, 03-01-10
361 Hekim Munda, Shalboni, W. Midnapur, 03-01-10
362 Bapi Bakli, Shalboni, W. Midnapur, 03-01-10
363 Panchanan Mondal, Baharampur, Murshidabad, 04-01-10
364 Haren Baske, Ranibandh, Purulia, 07-01-10
365 Sk. Manjur Ali, Jungalmahal, 08-01-10 (*)
366 Nirmal Nayek, Jungalmahal, 08-01-10 (*)
367 Dhonu Rajaki, Bandowan, Purulia, 10-01-10
368 Biswanath Dutta, Simlapol, Bankura, 10-01-10
369 Dinesh Haldar, Canning, 24, Parganas, 11-01-10
370 Biswanath Gayen, Canning, 24, Parganas, 11-01-10
371 Khayrul Jamadar, Canning, 24, Parganas, 11-01-10
372 Selim Jamdadar, Canning, 24, Parganas, 11-01-10
373 Gobinda Pradhan, Mathurapur, 24, Parganas, 13-01-10
374 Uttam Banik, Palta, North 24, Parganas, 15-01-10
375 Tarashankar Sarkar, Khanpur, S. Dinajpur, 15-01-10
376 Lina Khatoon (12 Yrs), Islampur, N. Dinajpur, 16-01-10
377 Dipanwita Jana, Nandigram, E. Midnapur, 22-01-10
378 Mahadeb Bouri, Dubrajpur, Birbhum, 22-01-10
379 Pratham Bouri, Dubrajpur, Birbhum, 22-01-10
380 Robi Das, Kalyani, Nadia, 24-01-10
381 Guhiram Singh, Nayagram, W. Midnapur, 25-01-10
382 Bechuram Adak, Tarakeswar, Hooghly, 25-01-10
383 Sanjay Ghosh, Barikul, Bankura, 26-01-10
384 Ranjit Hembram, Sarenga, Bankura, 27-01-10
385 Jaganath Mahato, Shalboni, W. Midnapur, 30-01-10
386 Fazlool Karim, Suri, Birbhum, 30-01-10
387 Jamal Seikh, Suri, Birbhum, 30-01-10
388 Fagu Seikh, Suri, Birbhum, 30-01-10
389 Atul Singh Sardar, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 01-02-10
390 Khuran Seikh, Kaliachak, Maldah, 04-02-10
391 Basudeb Das, Khairasole, Birbhum, 04-02-10
392 Baren Singh, Belpahari, W. Dinajpur, 11-02-10
393 Saidul Mallick, Beldanga, Murshidabad, 12-02-10
394 Kalo Seikh, Nanoor, Birbhum, 14-02-10
395 Basudeb Mete, Nanoor, Birbhum, 14-02-10
396 Ajoy Thapa, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
397 Gogan Pradhan, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
398 Bihan Kachari, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
399 Prem Singh Bhutia, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
400 Mikmar Tamang, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
401 Arun Singh Thakuri, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
402 Surya Bahadur Thapa, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
403 Jivan Chetri, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
404 Banin Chandra Dhimari, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
405 Arindra Kumar Rava, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
406 Kanteswar Basumatari, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
407 Monal Chetri, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
408 Suresh Rai, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
409 Nimte Sherpa, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
410 Pradip Pradhan, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
411 Madhukar Subba, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
412 Shanti Kumar Rai, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
413 Dambar Bahadur Chetri, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
414 Chandra Chetri, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
415 Gopal Krishna Chetri, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
416 Biman Rai, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
417 Doulat Rai, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
418 Premtosh Lepcha, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
419 Ram Bahadur Thapa, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
420 Nakul Singh, Bandowan, Purulia, 18-02-10
421 Baneswar Singh, Bandowan, Purulia, 18-02-10
422 Karani Mahato, Bandowan, Purulia, 18-02-10
423 Robi Lochan Mitra, Sarenga, Bankura, 25-02-10
Most of the Maoist victims are teachers, grocers, daily wage earners, farmers, government employees, police & soldiers, labourers, students, rickshaw pullers, hawkers and people belonging to other weaker sections of the society.
It is also a fact that most of the victims belong to indigenous people comprising Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Muslims and other weaker sections of the society.
Apart from this, 65 police personnel 1 doctor, 1 nurse, 4 government employees on duty were also killed by Maoists.
There is no denying the fact that PUCL, APDR and other similar “so-called” human right organizations have been fully supporting the Maoist ideology and brutalities on different pretexts to destabilize the country.
Under the circumstances, I would request you to kindly look into the matter seriously and ensure that this procession of deaths in India is stopped immediately in the interest of human rights of all irrespective of political affiliation, caste, creed and religion.
Thanking you while awaiting prompt action.
Again with regards,
Yours faithfully,
R. Vijayan
Copy forwarded to respected Noam Chomsky for his information.
To: press@amnesty.org
Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 5:16 PM
03-03-2010
To
The Amnesty International
Respected Sir,
SUB: MAOIST BRUTALITIES IN WEST BENGAL & OTHER PARTS OF INDIA
Most respected Sir,
As an ordinary humble citizen of the country, I would like to invite your immediate attention to the following fact.
Your esteemed organization had taken 14 unfortunate deaths at Nandigram on 14-03-2007 in West Bengal in India very seriously and even issued next day a press statement promptly condemning the incident and the Left Front Government. This action on your part had received widespread coverage in the media at that time both within the country and abroad.
But you did not use even a single word to condemn the provocation of the rainbow alliance of virgin Marxists, ultra communists, political opportunists, renegades, NGOs, fundamentalists, right wing and left wing intelligentsia; all fervently anti-CPI (M) culminating in these 14 unfortunate deaths. Today also you maintain complete silence over the ghastly murders committed by the Maoists in West Bengal and other parts of the country. As a result, this has raised many a questions in the minds of the people about the impartiality and objectivity of your esteemed organization.
It is needless to mention that the Indian Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee's greatest achievements in West Bengal today is the peculiar beehive she has constructed around herself. This conglomeration comprises virgin Marxists, ultra communists, political opportunists, renegades, NGOs, fundamentalists, right wing and left wing intelligentsia; all fervently anti-CPI (M).
As a matter of fact, blatant hypocrisy, vicious jealousy, megalomania, denigration, intolerance and bigotry - all the typical characteristics are getting detonated on this new platform provided by Mamata Banerjee. The issues of Nandigram, Singur and Rijwanur Rehman were created by the conglomeration for petty electoral gains. Your organization also helped it in all possible manners knowingly or unknowingly.
This assembly is the last hope to 'liberate' the ‘“so-called”’ despaired and strained Bengal populace from thirty-two years of uninterrupted Left Front rule in the elections to be held in 2011 as has been done in different European countries to dislodge Leftist Governments with the help of imperialists and corporate finance capital.
In fact, “so-called” social activists Arundhati Roy, Mahasweta Devi, Medha Patkar, actress Aparna Sen and other intellectuals and human right activists sharing same opinion and boat are bent upon pushing India into a civil war in the name of fighting for the “so-called” cause of the tribals. Their destructive and hideous role during Nandigram-Singur episodes and support to the Maoist slaughterers, rapists and plunderers has emboldened the Maoist terrorists to carry on their criminal and gruesome activities uninterrupted.
These “so-called” intellectuals are very much apprehensive and worried for the safety and security of the perverted Maoist butchers and rapists in India, who have been carrying on their nefarious and criminal inhuman brutalities on the common people ranging from amassing huge wealth, destruction of natural resources, plunder, rape, murder, extortion, blowing up schools, health centres, railway tracks, torture and Kangaroo trial using the indigenous people as pawns and human shields. Out of her utter sympathy and compassion for the Maoist butchers and rapists, social activist Arundhati Roy has initiated a mass petition on 12th October 2009 to the Prime Minister of India urging him to stop offensive against them and their brutalities under the pretext of civil rigthts. She has obtained the signatures of respected Noam Chomsky and other renowned dignitaries within the country and abroad to make the petition more acceptable, significant and weighty in order to glorify and justify the Maoist cruelties and violence particularly on the indigenous people. If Arundhati Roy and other signatories were really interested for the well being of the indigenous people, they would have also petitioned openly to the perverted Maoist butchers in the same manner, style and spirit urging them to desist from wreaking havoc on the indigenous people by using them as pawn and shield for suiting the tainted Maoist political agenda. But it is not so. The one and only one aim and objective of the petition is to push India into civil war and create sympathy for the Maoists and justify, glorify and legitimize their mindless shocking brutalities.
The society demands timely disposal of the dead body of even a creature. But the entire world witnessed with horror how the dead bodies of 4 poor tribal CPI (M) cadres butchered by Maoist-TMC-Congress-SUCI Alliance were kept in open for 5 days without allowing disposal by the Maoist-TMC criminals at Lalgarh in West Bengal. Their relatives were neither allowed to come near nor touch the bodies. The Maoists and TMC workers danced and sang around the bodies in the same manner as is practiced by cannibals. Their brutality and inhumanity surpassed all limits of human tolerance and society.
These “so-called” Indian intellectuals and human right activists had played an important role during Nandigram and Singur episodes to extend moral and logical support to the rainbow alliance of TMC, Congress, Maoists and SUCI under Mamata Banerjee. They had unleashed widespread virulent, venomous, exaggerated and politically motivated campaign throughout the world and organised processions, rallies, meetings, and mass signatures and so on against the mainstream Leftists over the unfortunate death of 14 persons in Nandigram resulting from provoked police firing where as they maintain complete silence over regular murders committed by the Maoists. Many of them had directly or indirectly worked actively for the victory of Maoist and Mamata Banerjee supported Congress-TMC-SUCI candidates in West Bengal in the last Parliamentary elections held in May 2009 making the Nandigram, Singur and Rijwanur Rehaman episodes important election issues.
Despite this, these ‘pseudo’ Indian intellectuals all along shamelessly pretend to be impartial, neutral and non-political.
More than 87% landowners had consented to offer their land for the establishment of an automobile factory at Singur. But it was abandoned due to the political agitation of Mamata Banerjee and her team consisting of opposition political parties, Maoists, some intellectuals, few human right activists and a section of motivated media. Singur had nothing to do with SEZ.
Similarly, in spite of repeated assurances by the Chief Minister of West Bengal that no chemical hub would be set up at Nandigram, Mamata Banerjee and her team had caused the unfortunate incident on 14th March 2007 by way of utter provocation and manipulation resulting in 14 unfortunate deaths.
Had these intellectuals been impartial, unprejudiced and unbiased the incidents of neither Singur nor Nandigram would have taken place.
The Maoist-TMC-Congress-SUCI butchers under the leadership of the Union Railway Minister have murdered brutally hundreds of CPI (M) and other Leftist leaders, cadres and supporters in West Bengal. They have blown up school buildings, health centres, mobile towers, railway lines, railways stations and what not. But these intellectuals and human right activists are maintaining complete silence. They think that only the Maoists are human beings and as such have access to civil rights. Except the Maoists, none in the country can have any human rights and the murder of hundreds of people by Maoists is, therefore, justified and a need for the society. So, they have not yet uttered even a single word to condemn the crimes of the Maoists.
Every murder is unfortunate and condemnable. Had this group of intellectuals and human right activists played an impartial role and stopped lending moral and logical support to the Maoist butchers, the unfortunate deaths at Nandigram and other parts of the country could have been avoided easily. But the fact was that Mamata Banerjee and her rainbow alliance needed some dead bodies for winning the parliamentary elections in West Bengal riding over sympathy wave and the intellectuals and human rights activists presented the same in time to suit her political agenda.
LIST OF INNOCENT PEOPLE MURDERED BY MAOIST-TMC-CONGRESS-SUCI BUTCHERS AND RAPISTS IN WEST BENGAL FROM 01-12-2009 TO 04-01-2010 IS PLACED BELOW.
No. Name of the victim, Address of the victim, Date of murder
1 Ramjan Mallik, Garbeta, Medinipur (W), 23-01-01
2 Tapan Ghosh, Garbeta, Medinipur (W), 08-04-01
3 Shibaram Satpathi, Sarenga, Bankura, 10-04-01
4 Sudhir Singh Sardar, Banspahari, Medinipur (W), 28-11-01
5 Anil Mahato, Shalboni, Medinipur (W), 04-02-02
6 Rampada Majhi, Ranibandh, Bankura, 11-02-02
7 Puntibala Mahato, Shalboni, Medinipur (W), 31-05-02
8 Icchhamati Mahato, Shalboni, Medinipur (W), 31-05-02
9 Priyanka Mahato (4yrs), Shalboni, Medinipur (W), 31-05-02
10 Ajit Ghosh, Goaltore, Medinipur (W), 09-07-02
11 Golap Mallik, Garbeta, Medinipur (W), 24-04-03
12 Baridbaran Mondal, Banspahari, Medinipur (W) 21-10-03
13 Asit Santra, Goaltore, Medinipur (W), 02-03-04
14 Mahendra Mahato, Bandowan, Purulia, 09-07-05
15 Raghunath Murmu, Barikul, Bankura, 09-07-05
16 Bablu Mudi, Barikul, Bankura, 09-07-05
17 Rabindranath Kar, Bandowan, Bankura, 30-12-05
18 Anandamayi Kar, Bandowan, Bankura, 30-12-05
19 Kartik Singh, Lalgarh, Medinipur (W), 04-03-06
20 Gatilal Tudu, Barikul, Bankura, 04-03-06
21 Gumai Murmu, Belpahari, Medinipur (W), 08-03-06
22 Jaladhar Mahato, Belpahari, Medinipur (W), 08-03-06
23 Rabi Das, Belpahari, Medinipur (W), 14-06-06
24 Snehashis Das, Lalgarh, Medinipur (W), 26-05-06
25 Uttam Sardar, Chandpur, Nadia, 19-06-06
26 Swapan Sardar, Chandpur, Nadia, 19-06-06
27 Anil Mahato, Shilda, Medinipur (W), 19-09-06
28 Dinesh Baske, Shilda, Medinipur (W), 19-09-06
29 Sankar Samanta, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 07-01-07
30 Pailaram Tudu, Banspahari, Medinipur (W), 09-01-07
31 Sunita Mandal, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 09-02-07
32 Jamini Mandal (Das) , Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 10-03-07
33 Rampada Singh, Belpahari, Medinipur (W), 30-03-07
34 Parikshit Singh, Belpahari, Medinipur (W), 30-03-07
35 Mantu Mandal, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 04-04-07
36 Dilip Mandal, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 29-04-07
37 Mohiroah Karan, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 29-04-07
38 Ram Kamila, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 05-05-07
39 Sunita Jana, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 07-05-07
40 Rasmoni Das, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 08-05-07
41 Manik Mahato, Lalgarh, Medinipur (W), 27-05-07
42 Mahadeb Mandal, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 24-06-07
43 Harekrishna Chiti, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 04-07-07
44 Rohit Roy, Lalgarh, Medinipur (W), 10-07-07
45 Bapan Patra, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 29-07-07
46 Arun Das, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 04-08-07
47 Manas Mandal, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 08-10-07
48 Mohan Mandal, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 08-10-07
49 Mir Khurshed, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 26-10-07
50 Gostha Das, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 27-10-07
51 Sunil Bar, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 27-10-07
52 Bachan Garudas, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 27-10-07
53 Srimanta Das, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 30-10-07
54 Gourhari Laya Das, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 01-11-07
55 Gabinda Singh, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 01-11-07
56 Bhagirath Karmakar, Barabazar, Purulia, 01-11-07
57 Tapan Manna, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 03-11-07
58 Nirapada Ghanta, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 06-11-07
59 Tushar Shaw, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 06-11-07
60 Sankar Maiti, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 06-11-07
61 Chanchal Middya, Nandigram, W. Midnapur, 07-11-07
62 Sufal Mandi, Purulia, Purulia, 20-11-07
63 Govind Singh, Banspahari, Medinipur (W), 06-12-07
64 Sisir Chatterjee, Mangalkote, Burdwan, 01-01-08
65 Pahalan Kumar, Balarampur, Purulia, 01-01-08
66 Ramprasad Mondal, Chapra, Nadia, 02-01-08
67 Mangal Mahato, Banspahari, Medinipur (W), 15-02-08
68 Karam Chand Singh, Belpahari, 22-02-08
69 Subhash Mahato, Belpahari, Medinipur (W), 29-02-08
70 Budhadeb Pathak, Lalgarh, Medinipur (W), 09-03-08
71 Mukul Tiwari, Shalboni, Medinipur (W), 13-04-08
72 Jugol Murmu, Shalboni, Medinipur (W), 13-04-08
73 Nabakumar Murmu, Shalboni, Medinipur (W), 13-04-08
74 Kshetrapal Majhi, Arsha, Purulia, 19-04-08
75 Sridam Das, Khoirashole, Birbhum, 22-04-08
76 Ganapati Bhadra, Bandowan, Purulia, 04-05-08
77 Debraj Hembram, Balarampur, Purulia, 05-05-08
78 Biswanath Mandi, Goaltore, Medinipur (W), 15-06-08
79 Niranjan Mondal, Nandigram, Medinipur (E), 06-08-08
80 Dulal Garu Das, Garupara, Medinipur (E), 07-08-08
81 Firoj Mondal, Chakdah, Nadia, 01-09-08
82 Satyanarayan Ganguli, Dubrajpur, Birbhum, 05-09-08
83 Sunil Halsana, Chakdah, Nadia, 16-09-08
84 Mansoor Alam, Goalpokhar, Dinajpur (N), 17-09-08
85 Nandalal Mistri, Rajnagar, Birbhum, 22-09-08
86 Amar Ghugu, Patrasayar, Bankura, 04-10-08
87 Prodyut Maiti (Naru), Khejuri, Midnapur (E), 10-10-08
88 Mahidul Seikh, Harirampur, Dinajpur (S), 14-10-08
89 Alauddin Molla, Haroa, 24, Parganas (N), 20-10-08
90 Kutub Mondal, Galsi, Burdwan, 21-10-08
91 Satyajit Mondal, Karanjora, Bankura, 22-10-08
92 Debi Prasad Singh, Ausgram, Burdwan, 24-10-08
93 Shankar Rauth, Canning, 24, Parganas (S), 27-10-08
94 Indrajit Muda, Banspahari, Midnapur (W), 31-10-08
95 Seikh Sanai, Khoirashole, Birbhum, 04-11-08
96 Mrinal Sarkar, Nakasipara, Nadia, 05-11-08
97 Namita Sarkar, Nakasipara, Nadia, 05-11-08
98 Mazid Seikh, Baharampur, Murshidabad, 12-11-08
99 Panu Bouri, Patrasayar, Bankura, 14-11-08
100 Sheetkantha Mondal, Kandi, Murshidabad, 21-11-08
101 Mostaque Ahmad, Bolepur, Birbhum, 21-11-08
102 Qurban Seikh, Mayureswar, Birbhum, 11-12-08
103 Gaja Mohammad, Islampur, Dinajpur (N), 13-12-08
104 Uttam Roy, Jangipara, Hooghly, 16-12-08
105 Arshad Ali, Dalkhola, Dinajpur (N), 23-12-08
106 Dilip Manna, Purshura, Hooghly, 23-12-08
107 Dasrathi Ghosh, Bhatar, Burdwan, 12-01-09
108 Shamsur Alam Mallick, Indas, Bankura, 16-01-09
109 Motibur Rahaman, Kushmundi, Dinajpur (S), 26-01-09
110 Sujit Dasgupta, Dumdum, 24, Parganas (N), 27-01-09
111 Sambhu Dasgupta, Dumdum, 24, Parganas (N), 27-01-09
112 Nandalal Pal, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 01-02-09
113 Haradhan Majhi, Balarampur, Purulia, 03-02-09
114 Biswanath Digar, Ranibandh, Bankura, 08-02-09
115 Sujit Ponda, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 13-02-09
116 Nurul Islam Dewan, Raina, Burdwan, 22-02-09
117 Jharna Mandi, Dhaniakhali, Hooghly, 26-02-09
118 Sumana Mandi, Dhaniakhali, Hooghly, 26-02-09
119 Tapas Mondal, Naihati, 24, Parganas (N), 03-03-09
120 Saiyad Ali Bhuiyan, Jaipur, Bankura, 11-03-09
121 Subol Kajli, Khejuri, Midnapur (E), 14-03-09
122 Subodh Barik, Mugberia, Midnapur (E), 15-03-09
123 Ansar Ali, Gangarampur, Dinajpur (S), 17-03-09
124 Himadri Patra, Boga, Midnapur (E), 17-03-09
125 Gopal Mondal, Beharampur, Murshidabad, 18-03-09
126 Soharab Ali Dewan, Raina, Burdwan, 18-03-09
127 Durga Deshwal, Bhulabheda, Midnapur (W), 18-03-09
128 Santosh Mahato, Bhulabheda, Midnapur (W), 18-03-09
129 Bijay Shaw, Titagarh, 24, Parganas (N), 18-03-09
130 Kanai Kumar, Arsha, Purulia, 28-03-09
131 Ganesh Das, Bhagwanpur, Midnapur (E), 28-03-09
132 Ashim Mondal, Bahulabheda, Midnapur (W), 10-04-09
133 Hambir Mandi, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 21-04-09
134 Shakti Sen, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 21-04-09
135 Gopinath Murmu, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 22-04-09
136 Baikunth Mahato, Supurdihgram, Purulia, 23-04-09
137 Bibhuti Singh Sardar, SD Gram, Purulia , 23-04-09
138 Bhaben Dig, Haripal, Hooghly, 27-04-09
139 Manowar Hossain Jamadar, Amta, Howrah, 07-05-09
140 Kashinath Mondal, Jangipur, Murshidabad, 07-05-09
141 Chandu Dolui, Bagnan, Howrah, 08-05-09
142 Seikh Saidul, Bagnan, Howrah, 08-05-09
143 Seikh Babua, Bagnan, Howrah, 08-05-09
144 Seikh Aksar, Nandigram, Midnapur (E), 09-05-09
145 Abdullah Khan, Nandigram, Midnapur (E), 09-05-09
146 Mahiuddin Khan, Tamluk, Midnapur (E), 10-05-09
147 Joynal Molla, Canning, 24, Parganas (S), 13-05-09
148 Manu Singh, Bandowan, Purulia, 15-05-09
149 Momtaj Seikh, Raninagar, Murshidabad, 16-05-09
150 Arvind Mondal, Chari Antapur, Maldah, 17-05-09
151 Bibek Barman, Goksadanga, Coochbihar, 19-05-09
152 Kartik Mohaladar, Ratua, Maldah, 22-05-09
153 Dinesh Mahato, Balarmpur, Purulia, 23-05-09
154 Manoranjan Naskar, Bishnpur, 24, Pgs. (S), 23-05-09
155 Santosh Barman, Nandigram, Midnapur (E), 25-05-09
156 Bhondulal Munda, Jhalda, Purulia,, 25-05-09
157 Apurba Ghosh, Krishnanagar, Nadia, 28-05-09
158 Nuruddin Seikh, Rampurhat, Birbhum, 31-05-09
159 Sayantika Rakhit, BN Nagar, Midnapur (E), 01-06-09
160 Khalek Molla, Haroa, 24, Parganas (N), 02-06-09
161 Dinesh Deb Singh, GR Pur, Dinajpur (S), 06-06-09
162 Govind Samanta, Panshkura, Midnapur (E), 06-06-09
163 Mamoni Kishku, Binpur, Midnapur (W), 06-06-09
164 Kinkar Dolui, Panchla, Howrah, 08-06-09
165 Salku Soren, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 11-06-09
166 Sitabur Seikh, Lalgola, Murshidabad, 11-06-09
167 Ikramul Haque, Beharampur, Murshidabad, 12-06-09
168 Shankar Tudu, Belpahari, Midnapur (W), 13-06-09
169 Asit Samanta, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 13-06-09
170 Naru Samanta, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 13-06-09
171 Prabir Mahato, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 13-06-09
172 Keshab Manna, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 14-06-09
173 Dhiraj Manna, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 14-06-09
174 Sanjay Mahato, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 14-06-09
175 Pabitra Das, Nandigram, Midnapur (E), 14-06-09
176 Debabrata Soren, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 14-06-09
177 Mohan Singh, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 14-06-09
178 Tuntuni Jana, Amedabad, Midnapur (E), 14-06-09
179 Falguni Mukherjee, Mangalkote, Burdwan, 15-06-09
180 Sunil Das, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 16-06-09
181 Tapan Das, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 16-06-09
182 Sanjay Pratihar, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 16-06-09
183 Niladri Mahato, Lodashuli, Midnapur (W), 17-06-09
184 Anil Mahato, Lodashuli, Midnapur (W), 17-06-09
185 Abhijit Mahato, Lodashuli, Midnapur (W), 17-06-09
186 Badal Chandra Ahir, Goaltore, Midnapur (W), 18-06-09
187 Sisir Mahato, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 18-06-09
188 Dubraj Soren, Goaltore, Midnapur (W), 18-06-09
189 Dasarath Soren, Goaltore, Midnapur (W), 18-06-09
190 Chaitnya Soren, Goaltore, Midnapur (W), 18-06-09
191 Keshav Das, Nandigram, Midnapur (W), 19-06-09
192 Siraj Khan, Itaru, Galsi, Burdwan, 21-06-09
193 Ajay Rauth, Haldia, Midnapur (E), 21-06-09
194 Budheswar Mahato, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 21-06-09
195 Pranesh Ghosh, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 21-06-09
196 Naba Kumar Murmu, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 26-06-09
197 Kishore Tiwari, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 26-06-09
198 Jugol Murmu, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 26-06-09
199 Moloy Mahato, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 05-07-09
200 Motilal Mahato, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 05-07-09
201 Pinki Khatun (8 yrs), Domkol, Murshidabad, 09-07-09
202 Barendranath Mahato, Lalgarh, Medinipur (W 10-07-09
203 Gurucharan Mahato, Lalgarh, West Dinajpur, 11-07-09
204 Abijit Mondal (11 years), Uluberia, Howrah, 13-07-09
205 Swapan Deb Singh, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 14-07-09
206 Tarani Singh, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 14-07-09
207 Gangadhar Mahato, Barabazar, Purulia, 15-07-09
208 Jaladhar Mahato, Jhargam, Purulia, 18-07-09
209 Ashok Ghosh, Goaltore, Midnapur (W), 18-07-09
210 Fagu Baske, Belpahari, Midnapur (W), 22-07-09
211 Arghya Samanta, Raina, Burdwan, 27-07-09
212 Ananda Das, Rajganj, Jalpaiguri, 28-07-09
213 Sagar Masant, Goaltore, Midnapur (W), 30-07-09
214 Ashok Mahato, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 31-07-09
215 Brahmodeo Singh, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 31-07-09
216 Motilal Mahato, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 31-07-09
217 Moloy Mahato, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 31-07-09
218 Nirmal Mahato, Bhulabheda, Midnapur (W), 02-08-09
219 Gurucharan Tudu, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 03-08-09
220 Shankar D. Adhikari, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 05-08-09
221 Gunadhar Singh, Bhulabheda, Midnapur (W), 05-08-09
222 Shaktipada Murmu, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 06-08-09
223 Ashim Soren, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 06-08-09
224 Budhu Hansda, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 06-08-09
225 Ramkrishna Duley, Sarenga, Bankura, 15-08-09
226 Madar Ali Molla, Canning, 24, Parganas (S), 17-08-09
227 Samrendranath Konai, Madgram, Birbhum, 18-08-09
228 Anirul Islam, Rajarhat, 24, Parganas (N), 23-08-09
229 Mangal Soren, Binpur, Midnapur (W), 29-08-09
230 Laxmikanta Kumar, Sindurpur, Purulia, 29-08-09
231 Madan Mondal, Garulia, North 24, Parganas, 29-08-09
232 Bharat Hembram, Balarampur, Purulia, 30-08-09
233 Sukhdeo Mahato, Bhramarmara, Midnapur (W), 31-08-09
234 Debi Prasad Hansda, Balarampur, Purulia, 31-08-09
235 Abu Ali Mondal, Baruipur, 24, Parganas (S), 03-09-09
236 Hashem Mondal, Baruipur, 24, Parganas (S), 03-09-09
237 Mirazul Seikh, Beldanga, Murshidabad, 04-09-09
238 Azmat Seikh, Beldanga, Murshidabad, 04-09-09
239 Ketabul Seikh, Kaliachak, Maldah, 04-09-09
240 Apu Singh, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 06-09-09
241 Rajib Singh, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 06-09-09
242 Satish Singh Sardar, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 06-09-09
243 Sasanka Sekhar Roy, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 06-09-09
244 Shyam Chalak, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 07-09-09
245 Ramdas Murmu, Sarenga, Bankura, 08-09-09
246 Baneswar Murmu, Sarenga, Bankura, 08-09-09
247 Abhiram Das, Nanur, Birbhum, 08-09-09
248 Krishna Kundu, Sarenga, Bankura, 10-09-09
249 Bakul Seikh, Lalgola, Murshidabad, 11-09-09
250 Ramen Ghosh, Lalgola, Murshidabad, 12-09-09
251 Seikh Nazrul, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 13-09-09
252 Kartik Mahato, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 13-09-09
253 Sambhu Mahato, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 13-09-09
254 Ajoy Patra, Shalboni, Medinipur (W), 16-09-09
255 Dilip Dhara, Jadavpur, Kolkata, 17-09-09
256 Zikaria Seikh, Baryan, Murshidabad, 20-09-09
257 Manik Mandi, Lalgarh, Medinipur (W), 20-09-09
258 Budheswar Mandi, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 20-09-09
259 Bagan Mandi, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 20-09-09
260 Nimai Bisui, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 24-09-09
261 Samir Singha Mahapatra, Midnapur (W), 24-09-09
262 Rafique Molla, Patharpratima, 24, Parganas (S), 25-09-09
263 Susanta Dhara, Ausgram, Burdwan, 27-09-09
264 Radhanath Mahato, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 30-09-09
265 Anadi Mahato, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 30-09-09
266 Bhakti Mahato, Shalboni, Midnapur (W), 30-09-09
267 Barun Pratihar, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 01-10-09
268 Amalendu Patra, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 02-10-09
269 Panchanan Tudu, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 02-10-09
270 Lakhman Sarkar, Ausgram, Burdwan, 05-10-09
271 Sasadhar Mahato, Lalgarh, Midnapur (W), 08-10-09
272 Seikh Hashibul, Khanakul, Hooghly, 09-10-09
273 Kanai Murmu, Binpur, Midnapur (W), 13-10-09
274 Mantu Mudi, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 18-10-09
275 Ratan Mudi, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 18-10-09
276 Shital Hembram, Binpur, Midnapur (W), 19-10-09
277 Dibakar Bhattacharjee, Sankrail, W. Midnapur, 20-10-09
278 Swapan Roy, Sankrail, W. Midnapur, 20-10-09
279 Basanta Pakhira, Khanakul, Hooghly, 24-10-09
280 Pratap Nayek, Binpur, W. Midnapur, 26-10-09
281 Jayfal Mondal, Suti, Murshidabad, 27-10-09
282 Dhajen Mondal, Murshidabad, 27-10-09
283 Tapan Mudi, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 29-10-09
284 Dilip Mahato, Belpahari, W Midnapur, 29-10-09
285 Tushar Ghosh, Bongaon, N. 24 Parganas, 31-10-09
286 Madhab Mudi, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 31-10-09
287 Anil Mahato, Binpur, W. Midnapur, 01-11-09
288 Saifunissa Bibi, Khanakul, Hooghly, 04-11-09
289 Joyram Hansda, Binpur, W. Midnapur, 07-11-09
290 Manoranjan Mahali, Binpur, W. Midnapur, 07-11-09
291 Lakshmi Das, Binpur, W. Midnapur, 07-11-09
292 Naba Kumar Singh, Binpur, W. Midnapur, 08-11-09
293 Naresh Thapa, Jamboni, W. Midnapur, 08-11-09
294 Binod Tamang, Jamboni, W. Midnapur, 08-11-09
295 Bhaktabahadur Limbu, Jamboni, W. Midnapur, 8-11-09
296 Dhanbahadur Viswakarma, Jamboni, W. Midnapur, 8-11-09
297 Ishaq Seikh, Kaliachak, Maldah, 11-11-2009
298 Sashticharan Dutta, Belpahari, W. Midnapore, 15-11-2009
299 Ajit Mahato, Jhargram, W. Midnapore, 16-11-2009
300 Khudiram Mudi, W. Midnapore, 16-11-2009
301 Totan Das, Shalboni, W. Midnapore, 18-11-2009
302 Samiran Das, Shalboni, W. Midnapore, 18-11-2009
303 Jaganath Mahato, Shalboni, W. Midnapore, 19-11-2009
304 Bhanguram Hansda, Kotwali, W. Midnapore, 19-11-2009
305 Tapan Mahato, Shalboni, W. Midnapore, 23-11-2009
306 Ashok Kotal, Shalboni, W. Midnapore, 23-11-2009
307 Madan Ghosh, Binpur, W. Midnapore, 24-11-2009
308 Subimal Mali, Arsha, Purulia, 26-11-2009
309 Srikanta Banerjee, Binpur, W. Midnapore, 27-11-2009
310 Alok Mondal, Binpur, W. Midnapur, 27-11-2009
311 Karuna Mahato, Shalboni, W. Midnapur, 27-11-2009
312 Braja Bikash Mahato, Binpur, W. Midnapur, 27-11-2009
313 Bomkesh Giri, Binpur, W. Midnapur, 27-11-2009
314 Rassel Seikh, Kaliachak, Maldah, 28-11-2009
315 Dhanapati Murmu, Shalboni, W. Midnapur, 28-11-2009
316 Manowara Bibi, Bishnpur, 24, Parganas (S), 02-12-09
317 Animesh Mitra, Bongaon, 24, Parganas (N), 02-12-09
318 Nimai Singh, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 03-12-09
319 Koni Singh, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 03-12-09
320 Ramchandra Lay, Arsha, Purulia, 04-12-09
321 Bholanath Khutia, Moyna, East Midnapur, 05-12-09
322 Gurupada Mondal, Moyna, East Midnapur, 05-12-09
323 Sanatan Pratihar, Lalgarh, W. Midnapur, 06-12-2009
324 Subol Mahato, Belpahari, West Midnapur, 08-12-2009
325 Asit Mondal, Bandowan, Purulia, 09-12-2009
326 Brahspati Mahato, Jhargram, West Midnapur, 09-12-2009
327 Manik Mahato, Jhargram, West Midnapur, 09-12-2009
328 Bijoy Mahato, Jhargram, West Midnapur, 09-12-2009
329 Robi Mahato, Shalboni, West Midnapur, 09-12-2009
330 Panchanan Mahato, Shalboni, W. Midnapur, 11-12-09
331 Tilak Tudu, Shalboni, W. Midnapur, 11-12-09
332 Dinabandhu Soren, Lalgarh, W. Midnapur, 12-12-09
333 Akshay Mondqal, Ramnagar, E. Midnapur, 17-12-09
334 Anil Chalak, Shalboni, W. Midnapur, 17-12-09
335 Dayal Chalak, Shalboni, W. Midnapur, 17-12-09
336 Amal Patra, Shalboni, W. Midnapur, 17-12-09
337 Shridam Hembram, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 18-12-09
338 Nishikanta Bera, Midnapur Sadar, E. Midnapur, 18-12-09
339 Sisir Jana, Dharampur, W. Midnapur, 18-12-09
340 Gopal Mahato, Jhargram, W. Midnapur, 19-12-09
341 Khagen Mahato, Jhargram, W. Midnapur, 19-12-09
342 Mossaraf Khan. Canning, 24, Parganas (S), 20-12-09
343 Sadhan Mahato, Jhargram, W. Midnapur, 22-12-09
344 Jiarul Haque Molla, Bhangad, 24, Pgs (S), 22-12-09
345 Sadek Seikh, Hariharpara, Murshidabad, 23-12-09
346 Sariful Seikh, Hariharpara, Murshidabad, 23-12-09
347 Prabir Dandapat, Gopiballavpur, W. Midnapur, 23-12-0
348 Hablu Patra, Lalgarh, W. Midnapur, 23-12-09
349 Sadhan Mahato, Lalgarh, W. Midnapur, 23-12-09
350 Biswanath Murmu, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 24-12-09
351 Rameswar Murmu, Ranibandh, Bankura, 26-12-09
352 Abdul Hai, Rampurhat, Birbhum, 28-12-09
353 Kalipada Hembram, Ranibandh, Bankura, 30-12-09
354 Anand Singh, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 31-12-09
355 Kunaram Singh, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 31-12-09
356 Bhagbat Singh, Nayagram, W. Midnapur, 01-01-10
357 Rabindra Mondal, Ramnagar, E. Midnapur, 01-01-10
358 Anath Singh, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 03-01-10
359 Hiteswar Singh, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 03-01-10
360 Jhantu Patra, Lalgarh, W. Midnapur, 03-01-10
361 Hekim Munda, Shalboni, W. Midnapur, 03-01-10
362 Bapi Bakli, Shalboni, W. Midnapur, 03-01-10
363 Panchanan Mondal, Baharampur, Murshidabad, 04-01-10
364 Haren Baske, Ranibandh, Purulia, 07-01-10
365 Sk. Manjur Ali, Jungalmahal, 08-01-10 (*)
366 Nirmal Nayek, Jungalmahal, 08-01-10 (*)
367 Dhonu Rajaki, Bandowan, Purulia, 10-01-10
368 Biswanath Dutta, Simlapol, Bankura, 10-01-10
369 Dinesh Haldar, Canning, 24, Parganas, 11-01-10
370 Biswanath Gayen, Canning, 24, Parganas, 11-01-10
371 Khayrul Jamadar, Canning, 24, Parganas, 11-01-10
372 Selim Jamdadar, Canning, 24, Parganas, 11-01-10
373 Gobinda Pradhan, Mathurapur, 24, Parganas, 13-01-10
374 Uttam Banik, Palta, North 24, Parganas, 15-01-10
375 Tarashankar Sarkar, Khanpur, S. Dinajpur, 15-01-10
376 Lina Khatoon (12 Yrs), Islampur, N. Dinajpur, 16-01-10
377 Dipanwita Jana, Nandigram, E. Midnapur, 22-01-10
378 Mahadeb Bouri, Dubrajpur, Birbhum, 22-01-10
379 Pratham Bouri, Dubrajpur, Birbhum, 22-01-10
380 Robi Das, Kalyani, Nadia, 24-01-10
381 Guhiram Singh, Nayagram, W. Midnapur, 25-01-10
382 Bechuram Adak, Tarakeswar, Hooghly, 25-01-10
383 Sanjay Ghosh, Barikul, Bankura, 26-01-10
384 Ranjit Hembram, Sarenga, Bankura, 27-01-10
385 Jaganath Mahato, Shalboni, W. Midnapur, 30-01-10
386 Fazlool Karim, Suri, Birbhum, 30-01-10
387 Jamal Seikh, Suri, Birbhum, 30-01-10
388 Fagu Seikh, Suri, Birbhum, 30-01-10
389 Atul Singh Sardar, Belpahari, W. Midnapur, 01-02-10
390 Khuran Seikh, Kaliachak, Maldah, 04-02-10
391 Basudeb Das, Khairasole, Birbhum, 04-02-10
392 Baren Singh, Belpahari, W. Dinajpur, 11-02-10
393 Saidul Mallick, Beldanga, Murshidabad, 12-02-10
394 Kalo Seikh, Nanoor, Birbhum, 14-02-10
395 Basudeb Mete, Nanoor, Birbhum, 14-02-10
396 Ajoy Thapa, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
397 Gogan Pradhan, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
398 Bihan Kachari, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
399 Prem Singh Bhutia, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
400 Mikmar Tamang, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
401 Arun Singh Thakuri, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
402 Surya Bahadur Thapa, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
403 Jivan Chetri, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
404 Banin Chandra Dhimari, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
405 Arindra Kumar Rava, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
406 Kanteswar Basumatari, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
407 Monal Chetri, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
408 Suresh Rai, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
409 Nimte Sherpa, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
410 Pradip Pradhan, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
411 Madhukar Subba, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
412 Shanti Kumar Rai, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
413 Dambar Bahadur Chetri, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
414 Chandra Chetri, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
415 Gopal Krishna Chetri, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
416 Biman Rai, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
417 Doulat Rai, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
418 Premtosh Lepcha, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
419 Ram Bahadur Thapa, Shilda, W. Midnapur, 15-02-10
420 Nakul Singh, Bandowan, Purulia, 18-02-10
421 Baneswar Singh, Bandowan, Purulia, 18-02-10
422 Karani Mahato, Bandowan, Purulia, 18-02-10
423 Robi Lochan Mitra, Sarenga, Bankura, 25-02-10
Most of the Maoist victims are teachers, grocers, daily wage earners, farmers, government employees, police & soldiers, labourers, students, rickshaw pullers, hawkers and people belonging to other weaker sections of the society.
It is also a fact that most of the victims belong to indigenous people comprising Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Muslims and other weaker sections of the society.
Apart from this, 65 police personnel 1 doctor, 1 nurse, 4 government employees on duty were also killed by Maoists.
There is no denying the fact that PUCL, APDR and other similar “so-called” human right organizations have been fully supporting the Maoist ideology and brutalities on different pretexts to destabilize the country.
Under the circumstances, I would request you to kindly look into the matter seriously and ensure that this procession of deaths in India is stopped immediately in the interest of human rights of all irrespective of political affiliation, caste, creed and religion.
Thanking you while awaiting prompt action.
Again with regards,
Yours faithfully,
R. Vijayan
Copy forwarded to respected Noam Chomsky for his information.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
MAHASWETA DEVI KEEPS SILENCE TO SUPPORT THE MASSACRE OF 24 JAWANS AT SHILDA IN WEST BENGAL BY MAOIST BUTCHERS ON 15-02-2010
A few social and political activists and intellectuals such as Arundhati Roy, Mamata Banerjee, Medha Patkar, Mahasweta Devi, Dr. Pushkar Raj, film actress Aparna Sen, Shaoli Mitra, Subhaprasanna Bhattachajree, Jogen Chowdhury, Sujat Bhadra, Bibhas Chakraborty and others, day in and day out, always speak for the safety of the perverted Maoist butchers, extortionists and rapists and champion their cause. They have been trying to raise support and a respectable space for them on different manufactures premises.
They also try to create sympathy for them in all possible ways and manners on this or that pretext. But they never use a single word to condemn the brutalities and perversions of their beloved Maoist insane terrorist brethren.
The details of EFR Jawans killed by the perverted Maoist cold blooded murderers at Shilda Camp in West Midnapur District on 15-02-2010 are placed below.
1 Ajoy Thapa, P.S. Maligarh, Darjeeling
2 Gogan Pradhan, P.S. Kharagpur Local, W. Midnapur
3 Bihan Kachari, Salua, W. Midnapur
4 Prem Siring Bhutia, P.S. Kalimpong, Darjeeling
5 Mikmar Tamang, PS Sukhiapokhari, Darjeeling
6 Arun Singh Thakuri, Salua, Dist. W. Midnapur
7 Surya Bahadur Thapa, PS Hijli, W. Midnapur
8 Jiban Chetri, Midnapur Town, W. Midnapur
9 Banin Chandra Dhimari, PS Golpara, Assam
10 Arindra Kumar Rava, Gopalpur, Assam
11 Kanteswar Basumatari, Guwhati, Assam
12 Monal Chetri, Ghum, Dist. Darjeeling
13 Suresh Rai, Mirik, Darjeeling
14 Nimte Sherpa, Pulbazar, Darjeeling
15 Pradip Pradhan, Sukiapokhari, Darjeeling
16 Madhukar Subba, Kalimpong, Darjeeling
17 Shati Kumar Rai, Gorubathan, Darjeeling
18 Dambar Bahadur Chetri, Kalimpong, Darjeeling
19 Subhas Chetri, Kotwali, Jalpaiguri
20 Biman Rai, Jorebunglow, Darjeeling
21 Gopal Krishna Chetri, Malhati, Jalpaiguri
22 Doulat Rai, Ghalibari, Darjeeling
23 Premtas Lepcha, Kalimpong, Darjeeling
24 Ram Bahadur Thapa, Salua, W. Midnapur
Those who provide a shield to the Maoist cold-blooded murderers should also be held as much responsible for the killings as are the Maoists.
Both are two faces of the same coin and therefore must be dealt with an iron hand.
The nation should be cautious of the diabolical aims and objectives of these agents of the perverted Maoists.
Monday, February 15, 2010
CONTEMPT OF INDIAN JUDICIARY BY FORMER IAS BUREACRAT DEBABRATA BANDYOPADHYAY
Shri Debabrata Bandyopadhyay is a trusted Advisor to the eccentric and obstructionist Trinamul Congress Supremo Mamata Banerjee. He is also a former Secretary of Revenue and erstwhile Secretary of Rural Development in the Government of India.
In a recent piece titled, "Citizens Beware! Killer Convicts at Large!" in the Mainstream magazine dated December 4-10, 2009 he has thrown mud on CPI (M) functionaries by building a monument of falsehood about "conviction", "release on parole" and "destruction of records".
In doing so and by using expressions such as "black mamba", "killer convicts", "nasty killer" to describe a serving and elected minister and other public functionaries, the author only further sullies his already discredited image.
What is striking is the absolute lack of editorial due diligence in publishing this malicious piece written by the former bureaucrat. Any editor worth her/his salt would have taken pains to check the veracity of the claims as well as been tempted to use editorial standards to vet some of the abominable language used. But alas, so consumed is the editor in buying the spurious monument of lies, there is none of that necessary editorial work.
In a recent piece titled, "Citizens Beware! Killer Convicts at Large!" in the Mainstream magazine dated December 4-10, 2009 he has thrown mud on CPI (M) functionaries by building a monument of falsehood about "conviction", "release on parole" and "destruction of records".
In doing so and by using expressions such as "black mamba", "killer convicts", "nasty killer" to describe a serving and elected minister and other public functionaries, the author only further sullies his already discredited image.
What is striking is the absolute lack of editorial due diligence in publishing this malicious piece written by the former bureaucrat. Any editor worth her/his salt would have taken pains to check the veracity of the claims as well as been tempted to use editorial standards to vet some of the abominable language used. But alas, so consumed is the editor in buying the spurious monument of lies, there is none of that necessary editorial work.
Bandyopadhyay's entire article is a pack of lies, wrapped in a monument of malice intended to deliberately attack and demonize serving ministers and senior leaders of the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist).
The context that provides the author to make such a willful character assassination and deliberate falsification of facts is the ‘Sainbari’ incident on 17th March 1970, where two brothers - sympathisers of the Congress party named Moloy Sain and Pronob Sain were killed.
These murders were made the pretext to falsely implicate the entire leadership of the CPI (M) in Burdwan district. It must be noted that this was done when West Bengal was under President's rule and the Congress party was going all out to target the CPI (M) and its cadres.
The argument of Bandyopadhyay's article is that:
1. 50/60 armed hooligans under the leadership of “Benoy Konar” attacked the residence of Sains in Burdwan with “foul mood” and murdered two Sain brothers named Moloy Sain and Pronob Sain.
2. 17 of the miscreants were responsible for the murder of the Sain brothers.
3. The author does not care to mention their names.
4. Eight of them, were "convicted" and life imprisonment was imposed upon them by the District and Sessions Judge of Burdwan in 1971.
5. Of the eight thus convicted- he names Benoy Konar (who is current Central Committee member of the CPI [M]), Politburo Member and West Bengal industries minister Nirupam Sen, Manik Roy (mentioned as "absconding"), Amal Haldar and Paltoo Bandyopadhyay.
6. The "convicts went on appeal before the Calcutta High Court twice.
7. On both occasions their appeal was rejected.
8. The convicts did not "curiously" prefer to appeal before the Supreme Court and instead "waited for an opportunity to get them out of the prison by foul means".
9. Later, when the CPI (M) came to power, "all the convicts of the Sain murder case were released on “unconditional and unlimited parole”.
10. The "records of the case" were "pilfered" from the "archives of the Calcutta High Court through their [the CPI (M)'s] committed members of the "Coordination Committee" among the employees of the High Court" and were destroyed.
11. The Registrar General, Calcutta High Court had "shockingly" reported to the Supreme Court that the High Court had no paper relating to the Sainbari case.
12. The "convicts" have been "enjoying unrestricted and unconditional parole for the last 32 years".
13. One Joydeep Mukherjee has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court to find out how the "convicts" have been "enjoying unrestricted and unconditional parole for the last 32 years".
Thus framing his case for the article's headline that "killer convicts are at large", Bandyopadhyay then goes on to construct an elaborate pack of cards bringing the Singur and Nandigram "incidents" into the picture as he makes scurrilous after scandalous claim about the persons in question.
FACTS OF THE CASE AND ORDER
1. The 2nd United Front Government led by Ajoy Mukhopadhyay was dismissed by Governor Dharam Veera on 16-03-1970.
2. A 24-Hour Bangla Bandh was called by the CPI (M) and other Left Parties on the next day 17-03-1970.
3. In each and every locality in West Bengal the “Bandh” was being observed peacefully and the cadres of Leftist Parties took out processions and organized mass meetings against the dismissal of the State Government.
4. A similar peaceful procession was taken out in at Talmaruin area of Burdwan Town on that day by CPI (M) workers.
5. It was attacked by antisocial elements of Congress Party with bombs, lethal weapons and as a result one Gourhari Dey was injured seriously.
6. In the clash followed, 2 Sain brothers named Moloy Sain and Pronab Sain and one private tutor were killed.
7. At 12:30 PM on the same day, one Dilip Kumar Bhattacharya s/o Bomkesh Bhattacharjee of Ahiritola Lane, P.S. & Dist. Burdwan lodged an FIR with the Burdwan Police Station. The FIR was drafted by the District Congress President Nurul Islam in the Congress Party Office in consultation with Panchu Gopal Mukherjee, S.P. of Burdwan, Shankari Chatterjee, Officer-in-Charge, Burdwan Police Station and Rabindranath Ghosh, S.I. of Burdwan Police Station.
All the above three police officers had taken a pledge to wipe out CPI (M) from Burdwan District. Bijoyesh Ganguly was mentioned as witness.
8. The manufactured FIR mentioned clearly the following:
a. A peaceful ‘Bandh’ was being observed at the call of a political party but its armed cadres were giving provocative slogans.
b. At about 8-00 am an armed procession of about 1500/2000 people were proceeding through Pratapeswar-Shibtola in the town where the residence of Sain brothers was situated.
c. The processionists broke open the residence of the Sain Brothers, set it to fire and in the ensuing clash two Sain Brothers named Moloy Sain, Pronob Sain and family private tutor Jiten Roy were killed.
9. On the basis of the said FIR the Burdwan Police Station started P.S Case no 50 dt. 17.3.70 under sections 148/149/307/302/336/380 of I.P.C. against the following persons and took up investigation of the case.
(1) Ajit Kumar Mukherjee @ Tila (2) Kalyan Dutta Mondal (3) Pabitra Bhattacharjee (4) Madhu (5) Anwar Hossain (6) Akbar Hossain (7) Tapas Mukherjee (8) Vivek (9) Bulu (10) Amal Banerjee (11) Bablu Banerjee (12) Saikat Sain (13) Gandhi (14) Budo (15) Mahadeb Bhattacharjee (16) Swadhin Chatterjee (17) Mridul Sen (18) Salil Bhattacharjee (19) Subhas Chatterjee (20) Dilip Dubey (21) Ajoy Chatterjee (22) Bablu Dutta (23) Pradip Ghosh (24) Baidyanath Samanta (25) Sujit Ghosh (26) Subodh Chowdhury, (27) Amiya Dawn of Shaktigarh, Freedom Fighter Subodh Chowdhury and in the name of others totaling to 72 and 1500 unknown people.
In the original FIR there was no mention of the names of the then MLA Benoy Konar, Gokulananda Roy, Municipal Councillor Mojammel Hossain, Ramnarayan Goswami @ Kudo, Abdul Rashid, Swapan Banerjee and others.
10. Shri Tarun Dutta was the District Magistrate of Burdwan.
11. Later the officiating Chief Minister Shri Sidhartha Shankar Roy had been to Burdwan a number of times. He met the mother of Sain brothers Smt. Mrignayana Devi and made a wide-spread false and malicious propaganda that she was forced to eat boiled rice mixed with blood of her two slain sons on the fateful day. He had also introduced her to Smt. Indira Gandhi.
12. The notorious Governor Dharam Veera also visited Burdwan to give it wide publicity.
13. All the anti-Leftist Forces and a section of perverted media in the country had spread concocted stories of CPI (M) brutality and made it an all India issue.
14. After completion of the investigation the D.D.I., Asansol submitted a charge sheet against 111 persons including Benoy Konar and others on 8.2.71 under various sections of the Penal code including sections 326/302/440/836/114/149/336 of I.P.C. before the S.D.J.M Burdwan.
15. The Investigating Officer requested the Court to release 34 innocent persons who were arrested indiscriminately by him.
16. Out of these 111 accused persons, 56 persons were in jail as Under Trial Prisoners.
17. In this case " STATE V AJIT MUKHERJEE AND 83 OTHERS” also known as the “SAINBARI CASE” there was mention of 78 persons as public witnesses.
18. After submission of the Charge Sheet some more arrests were made.
19. During the running of the trial at Burdwan, the advocate Bhabadish Roy defending the accused, Freedom Fighter Shibshankar Chowdhury (Kalo Da), Purnananda Batabyal, Pancha Bagdi, Ram Mudi, Arun Devbhuti, Nitya Paul, Anwar, Brinta (Bagha), Arun Dutta, Shanti Bhanja and many other CPI (M) leaders & cadres were killed by criminals of Congress Party in Burdwan Town. A total reign of terror was created by the Congress hoodlums and butchers in connivance with Superintendent of Police Panchu Gopal Mukherjee and other police officials in the town.
20. Most of the CPI (M) leaders and cadres living in Burdwan town had fled and took shelter elsewhere.
21. The accused persons, therefore, made a prayer before the Sessions Judge, Burdwan for the transfer of the case outside the Burdwan town on safety and security reasons.
22. The Learned Sessions judge rejected the prayer of the accused persons.
23. Thereafter the accused persons moved the Hon'ble High Court, Calcutta. On 21.2.71 the Hon'ble High Court transferred the case to Alipore and the S.D.J.M Alipore committed the case to the court of Sessions on 13.6.74.
24. Some of the accused persons died in the meantime and some were absconding. So, the Third Court of Additional Sessions Judge Gitesh Ranjan Bhattacharjee framed Charges against 83 accused persons on 13.8.77 including Benoy Konar, Dilip Dubey, Ramnarayan Goswami, Ashok Bhusan Chakraborty, Mridul Sen, Sukanta Konar, Nirupam Sen, Rajat Banerjee, Amiya Saha, Swapan Banerjee under sections 148/149/302/149/436 of IPC and read out their names. All the accused persons pleaded innocence.
25. The names of Amal Haldar and Manik Roy were mentioned neither in the original FIR nor in the charge sheet framed by The Third Court of Additional Sessions Judge on 13-08-1977.
26. In the meantime, the Left Front Government came to power on 21st June, 1977. Immediately after installation, it declared the following policies on the basis of “Forgive and Forget”:
a. No revenge will be taken against those criminals and murderers of the Congress Party who had butchered more than 1200 CPI (M) leaders and cadres in West Bengal between 1971 and1977 and created a reign of terror during this period.
b. All political prisoners irrespective of affiliation would be released unconditionally.
27. On 20.9.77 the Learned Public Prosecutor, therefore, filed an application u/s 321 Cr.P.C seeking the court's consent for withdrawal from the prosecution of the accused persons.
28. On 30-09-1977 Shri Gitesh Ranjan Bhattacharjee heard the case and ordered to withdraw cases against only 4 accused persons.
29. All the other accused persons appealed to the Calcutta High Court. Maintaining the order of 30-09-1977 the Calcutta High Courted directed the State Government to submit afresh a petition before the Third Court of Additional Sessions Judge for withdrawal of the case. Shri Asit Ganguly defended the accused persons.
30. On 29-11-1977 the Public Prosecutor filed an application afresh u/s 321 Cr.P.C before the Third Court of Additional Sessions Judge for withdrawal from the prosecution of the accused persons with the consent of the court on following grounds.
a. There was an occurrence on the relevant date and relevant time in the house of the Sains, but the accused persons did not participate in that occurrence. That most of the accused belonged to one political party and most of the witnesses belonged to a rival political party, and that the accused persons had been falsely implicated in the case. That the investigation had not been fair and impartial and that the rival political party directed the course of the investigation and the evidence collected by the investigation agency was grossly tainted.
b. As two major political parties were involved in the case, if instant prosecution was carried to its logical end, it is almost certain that feelings or acrimony and hatred would be engineered between the local workers of the said two political parties, and that the current (then) situation in Burdwan town is quite peaceful and the trial is bound to disturb the peaceful atmosphere that is prevailing in the town.
c. The then State government (of the Left Front) had effected a policy of "Forgive and Forget" which was directed at putting an end to all political and ideological bitterness of the past.
d. The entire trial is based on the FIR lodged by one Dilip Bhattacharjee. But he himself has declared in writing that he did not know who had committed the murder. He was not a witness to the incident. He had neither written the statement of the FIR nor did he himself submit the same to the concerned police station. The FIR was drafted by the District Congress President Nurul Islam. He had put his signature on the same without going through it. Mr. Islam himself had also submitted it to the police station. The written declaration of Shri Bhattacharjee was enclosed marked Annex-A.
Witness No. 43 Itika Dutta of Suratmahal Lane of Town Hall Para of Burdwan had submitted in writing that during the incident on 17-03-1977 she was out of Burdwan. The Investigating Officer had manufactured a false statement under section 161 Cr.Pc. without meeting her.
The brother of two slain Sain brothers Bijoy Sain submitted in writing that along with two others he was confined to a room during the incident and so did not know what actually had happened.
Bijoy Sain, his sister Swarnalata Josh and brother-in-law Amalkanta Josh had in writing pleaded for withdrawal of the case in view of the prevailing peaceful atmosphere in the town.
e. The Investigating Officer had recorded the statement of Swapan Mukherjee on 08-04-1970, Nurul Islam on 08-04-1970 and Bijoyesh Ganguly on 23-04-1970 as witnesses to the incident but surprisingly their names were not mentioned in the original FIR. Even they had not put their signature on the FIR as witnesses.
The Public Prosecutor submitted that on the basis of such weak documentary evidences and witnesses, it was not possible for him to continue the case against so many people. So, he wanted to withdraw the case.
In the meantime, Hon’ble Judge Gitesh Ranjan Bhattacharjee got transferred to the Calcutta High Court as its judge. So, the Additional Sessions Judge R.K. Kar examined the grounds of withdrawal by looking at similar judicial precedents and on the basis of principles laid down by the Supreme Court in considering such grounds observed that:
a. There was a case of recantation of testimony by the person who filed the FIR.
b. He was unsure of the numbers mentioned in the charge sheet and that following the incident.
c. Leaders of the rival political party had colluded with the investigating officer in getting statements recorded from various witnesses.
d. There were several discrepancies with the statements given by the witnesses.
e. The manner the FIR was filed and in the way the investigation was done.
f. These facts and circumstances supported the Public Prosecutor's submission.
g. The investigation had not been impartial.
h. He would not be able to lead cogent and convincing evidence to warrant a conviction of the accused was not without basis.
i. The general political atmosphere in Burdwan Town at that time, featuring political murders and attacks on rival political parties, the general inaction of the police during the incident - either to halt the miscreants' attack on the Sain house as a retaliation to an alleged bomb attack on them or to apprehend them after the incident.
j. Other precedents on incidents arising out of rivalry between different associations and dismissal of charges owing to the need to continue to maintain harmony post such incidents.
k. In the light of prevalence of relative calm and peace eight years since the Sainbari incident, the judge mentioned that the Public Prosecutor's submission of withdrawal on such grounds deserved consideration.
l. However on the third ground of the Left Front government's policy of "forgive and forget", the judge clearly mentioned that "the policy of Government is no consideration for giving consent for withdrawal" citing other precedents.
m. In sum, the judge considered the other grounds enough to not find sufficient reason to withhold consent for withdrawal. Thus, the 83 accused persons were acquitted of the offences under Cr. PC section 321(b) passing the following order on 06-05-1978.
“CHARGES HAVING BEEN FRAMED AGAINST ACCUSED PERSONS OF THE INSTANT SESSION TRIAL CASE THEY ARE, THEREFORE, ACQUITTED OF THE OFFENCES UNDER SECTION 321 (b) CR.PC.”
If anyone goes minutely through the proceedings of the court, he will come across the following facts.
The "convicts" went on appeal against their "sentence" to the High Court and that eventually they were released on "parole" are thus completely false and flows from the rather flowing imagination of the said author.
It also appears very clearly that the numbers 8 and 17 are discretely chosen to make a scurrilous point.
Amal Haldar's name for example is not part of the 83 accused in the "State vs Ajit Mukherjee..." case.
· How could someone who has not been convicted appeal for "parole"?
· And from where did Bandyopadhyay make his claim that eight persons were convicted and sentenced to "life imprisonment"?
· And why would anyone who has not been "convicted" appeal to the Supreme Court to overturn a judgment of "conviction" if that never happened?
· These are questions that deserve legitimate answers from the obviously deranged former bureaucrat.
· That Bandyopadhyay's later assertions on the CPI (M) using its "power" to grant "parole" to the "convicted" and that the records of the case archive were destroyed are nonsense is proved from the "State vs Ajit Mukherjee..." case records.
· Curiously, Bandyopadhyay also makes other assertions that the Registrar General, Calcutta High Court had "shockingly" reported to the Supreme Court that the High Court had no paper relating to the Sainbari case, when no appeal to the non-existing conviction was ever filed in the High Court!
· The author continues in his nonsensical vein claiming that the "CPI (M) government had granted unconditional and unlimited parole" and hopes that the "Supreme Court gave an order revoking the parole of the convicts".
· It is mentioned in the article that one Joydeep Mukherjee has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court to find out how the "convicts" have been "enjoying unrestricted and unconditional parole for the last 32 years".
· As established before, these are all false premises and one wonders how the Supreme Court could admit the petition which is certainly a false affidavit - a sure case of contempt of Court.
In fact, the order in the "State vs Ajit Mukherjee and 83 others case" - passed by the Third Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Alipore dated 30 September 1977 and another dated 6 May 1978 - eventually acquitted the 83 accused persons from the charges framed against them.
So, the entire contention of the article written by D. Bandyopadhyay is concocted, manufactured and distorted. It is nothing but a fairy tale and nonsense. It is completely false and flows from the rather flowing imagination of the said author.
The deranged writer D. Bandyopadhyay is a trusted advisor of the leader of the chief party in the opposition in the state is a testament to the state of affairs that exists in the anti-Left Front alliance in West Bengal.
Considering the track record of the leader in question - in the sheer mindlessness, in the nonsensical obstructionism, in the poverty of logic and reason in the Trinamul's politics, it is not a surprise that she keeps such abominable company to advise her. He and other perverts are the “Think Tank” of Mamata Banerjee. It can be easily realized how they are going to destroy the future of West Bengal.
The perverted former bureaucrat D. Bandyopadhyay is the most appropriate successor of “Goebles and Hitler”. If both of them were alive, they would have hung their heads in shame watching their successor surpassing their limits of distortion of facts and perversions. The use of most derogatory words such as “convict on parole”, “public menace”, "killer convicts” “black mamba” “Khokan Sen”, “District level operator” "nasty killer" etc. by this uncultured former bureaucrat speaks of his unsound mind and manner of his bringing up.
It is, therefore, expected that the Supreme Court of India takes drastic steps against the perverted Maoist intellectual D. Bandyopadhyay for distortion of court proceedings and against Joydeep Mukherjee for filing a false affidavit before the Apex Court.
As a matter of fact, the free roaming of these types of perverts and deranged intellectuals is not only dangerous for the society but also for the country.
A section of print media in West Bengal such as “The Statesman”, “Dainik Bartaman”, “Ananda Bazar Patrika”, “Dainik Pratidin”, Dainik Sangbad”, “Mainstream”, “Dainik Ekdin” “The Telegraph” have been emitting venom against the CPI (M), its leaders and the Left Front Government in West Bengal. These print media on the pay roll of finance capital and imperialists are bent upon maligning and weakening the working class and democratic movement in the country. A few perverted anti-national insane intellectuals use these media for suiting their political agenda. The former IAS bureaucrat D. Bandyopadhyay is one of them.
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